10th Circuit Denied Rehearing Blocking New Mexico's Waiting Period

10th Circuit Denied Rehearing Blocking New Mexico's Waiting Period

10th Circuit Denied Rehearing Blocking New Mexico’s Waiting Period, IMG iStock-884193540.jpg The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has refused to rehear a case that blocked the enforcement of a 7-day waiting period for firearms purchases in New Mexico. In 2024, New Mexico enacted the New Mexico Waiting Period Act (WPA), a state law that mandated a 7-day “cooling off” period for nearly all firearm purchases. The state argued tha…