Gun Rights Activists Sue Maine Over New Three-Day Firearm Purchase Waiting Period
Gun rights activists in Maine have launched a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new three-day waiting period for firearm purchases. The plaintiffs, including a Republican lawmaker and gun store owner, argue the measure is unnecessary and unconstitutional. The bill's sponsor, however, believes it will help prevent suicides by firearm.
The lawsuit, filed by gun advocacy groups like the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine and the Gun Owners of Maine, contends that the waiting period forces law-abiding citizens to wait even if they pass the background check quickly. The measure was one of several gun-control laws passed by the Maine legislature following a mass shooting in Lewiston last October. Firearm safety advocates, such as the Maine Gun Safety Coalition, support the waiting period, claiming it can reduce gun deaths, including suicides and homicides. Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey has stated that he will defend the law in federal court, asserting that waiting periods do not infringe on Second Amendment rights. The lawsuit argues that the 'cooling-off period' measure is inconsistent with the Second Amendment's original meaning and has no historical precedent in firearm regulation.
The lawsuit aims to prevent Maine from enforcing the three-day waiting period on new firearm purchases. The case will test the constitutionality of the measure, with gun rights activists arguing it infringes on Second Amendment rights, while gun safety advocates and the state maintain it can help reduce gun deaths.
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