US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases

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.

Appeals court tosses New Mexico's seven-day waiting period for gun buys

New Mexico’s seven-day “cooling off” period for most gun purchases violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.

New Mexico’s 7-Day ‘Cooling Off’ Period for Gun Purchases is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules

New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period after the purchase of a gun was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in a two-to-one decision on Aug. 19. The 2024 law requires a so-called “cooling off period” of seven days before a buyer can take a legally purchased firearm home. This is in addition to passing a background check and proving they can legally own a firearm under the law. Plaintiffs Samuel Ortega a…

Federal appeals court blocks New Mexico's 7-day gun purchase waiting period

The 10th Circuit Court rules New Mexico’s seven-day gun purchase waiting period likely violates the Second Amendment, pausing the law amid ongoing legal challenges and contrasting judicial opinions.

Federal Appeals Court Blocks New Mexico’s Gun Sales Waiting Period

Requiring most buyers to wait a week before completing a firearm purchase likely runs afoul of the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court found Tuesday. A divided three-judge panel for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a preliminary injunction against New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period requirement for most gun sales. Using the test established by the Supreme Court in the 2022 New… Source

Court Blocks N.M.'s 7-Day Waiting Period on Gun Purchases

Cooling-off periods do not fit into any historically grounded exceptions to the right to keep and bear arms, and burden conduct within the Second Amendment's scope, wrote Judge Timothy Tymkovich in the split 2-1 ruling. We conclude that New Mexico's Waiting Period Act is likely an unconstitutional burden on the Second Amendment rights of its citizens.