Judge Scuttles Maine’s 3-Day Waiting Period

U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker has granted a preliminary injunction blocking Maine’s 72-hour waiting period law for firearm purchases, which was challenged by gun-rights advocates.

The law, passed in 2024 after Gov. Janet Mills allowed it to become law without her signature, required firearm retailers to delay delivery for three days after an FBI NICS background check approval.

“This decision affirms that unconstitutional delays on Second Amendment rights are not permissible,” said Lawrence G.

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