US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
- The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a preliminary injunction against New Mexico's seven-day waiting period requirement for most gun sales due to concerns about its constitutionality regarding the Second Amendment rights of citizens.
- The court concluded that New Mexico's Waiting Period Act is likely an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment rights of its citizens.
- The ruling stated that the waiting period law does not fit into any historically grounded exceptions to the right to keep and bear arms.
- Gun-Rights advocates celebrated the ruling, which addresses divisions among lower courts on similar issues.
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Gov. Lujan Grisham Statement On Court Ruling Against 7-Day Waiting Period For Gun Purchases
STATE News: SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement in response to a Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to strike down New Mexico’s seven day waiting period for gun purchases: Today’s decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply disappointing, plainly wrong and likely to cost lives in New Mexico. New Mexico’s waiting period law was carefully crafted to minimize gun violence while respecting Second A…
Appeals court blocks New Mexico's 7-day waiting period for gun purchases, saying it violates 2nd Amendment
A federal appeals court ruled New Mexico's gun waiting period law likely violated the Second Amendment, putting the measure on hold pending a legal challenge.
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