Court Finds New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period Violates 2A

Court Finds New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period Violates 2A

Court Finds New Mexico’s 7-Day Waiting Period Violates 2A The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that New Mexico’s seven-day “cooling off” period for buying a gun is unconstitutional. In 2024, New Mexico enacted a law that imposed a seven-day waiting period before a buyer can take possession of a firearm that they have purchased. Even if this isn’t a buyer’s first gun, they still must wait the “cooling off” period. Th…