Federal Judge Upholds New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period For Firearm Purchases

Los Alamos Daily Post

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Federal Judge Upholds New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period For Firearm Purchases

From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is encouraged by U.S. District Judge James Browning’s decision on Monday that preliminarily upheld the state’s Waiting Period Act. “The judge’s decision confirms that New Mexico’s waiting period is likely constitutional and allows it to remain in effect,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This 7-day cooling-off period makes our community safer by providing a critical buffer against …