Appeals court rules Maine’s gun waiting period likely constitutional

Appeals court says Maine's 3-day waiting period on guns is likely constitutional

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases is likely constitutional, handing gun control advocates a significant victory in a high-profile Second Amendment case. Maine’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approved the 72-hour waiting period law two years ago as part of a suite of gun measures passed after the October 2023 Lewiston mass shootings that left 18 people dead. But a group of gun owners, gu…

Federal appeals court upholds Maine’s three-day waiting period to buy a gun

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a block on the most significant state gun control law adopted after the Lewiston mass shooting.

Appeals court rules Maine’s gun waiting period likely constitutional

The ruling allows the state to resume enforcing a 3-day waiting period while a lawsuit brought by a gun buyer, three dealers and a training center continues.