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New Mexico’s Seven-Day Waiting Period Already Lost in the Tenth Circuit. NSSF, NRA and SAF Just Sued to Make the State Stop Enforcing It.
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Nine plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico to stop enforcement of a seven-day firearm waiting period deemed unconstitutional by the Tenth Circuit.
The plaintiffs, including the NRA and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, claim the law violates their rights despite prior court rulings.
House Bill 129 enforces a waiting period for buyers who already pass federal background checks, and the plaintiffs argue it remains in effect unlawfully.
The complaint requests a formal declaration that HB129 is unconstitutional and seeks to block the Attorney General from…
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