When the Founders wrote the bill of rights, they had no idea what the future would be like. Clearly, they never would have intended for the 3rd Amendment to apply to anyone under the age of 21.

If the Founding Fathers were alive today, they would certainly agree that 21 should be the age cutoff for owning a barracks of war.

For far too long, the housing lobby has pushed its agenda, convincing judges that the 3rd Amendment should be interpreted loosely. We cannot afford to allow them to influence our democracy anymore.

The Trump administration must clarify that Americans must be over the age of 21 before they can be trusted to safely exercise their 3rd Amendment rights and that any American adult under 21 be required to quarter troops in their homes, the way the Founders intended.