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 2–1 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 he or she can legally own a firearm under the law.
