Aug. 19—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. A three-member panel of ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the ...

New Mexico's seven-day waiting period for most gun purchases is dead for now, after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals opted against a rehearing of the case by the full court. Lawyers for the state had ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A panel of federal appellate judges ruled in a 2-1 decision Tuesday to block the 7-day waiting period to purchase firearms in New Mexico. The panel ruled the law “likely” infringes ...

BOSTON (CN) — Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for purchasing a gun violates the Second Amendment, a group of impatient firearm buyers and sellers told the First Circuit Monday — but after an hour of ...

A U.S. Appeals Court on Aug. 19, 2025 reversed a district court decision and paused NM's 7-day waiting period for gun purchases. (Getty Images) Two New Mexico residents, Paul Ortega and Rebecca Scott, ...

A federal appeals court on Tuesday halted New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period for gun purchases, ruling that it likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights. The 2-1 ruling by the 10th U.S.