New 72-Hour Waiting Law Takes Effect In Maine

By Zac K

Starting on August 9, 2024, gun purchasers in Maine will face a new hurdle. A recently passed state law will put a 72-hour waiting period on firearms sales, and it is expected to have a big impact on the state’s gun owners.Gun control @ TFB: ATF Apparently Seizing “Lethal Eye Muzzle Devices”: What You Need to Know Chevron Is Gone: What The Loper Bright Decision Means For Guns Gun Control: Russian Police Proposes To Outfit All Civilian Weapons With Trackers Canadian Gun Grab Laws See Massive Costs, Before Even StartingA reactionary lawThe new law can be read here. It was passed in April of 2024, and it is seen as a direct reaction to the Lewiston killings of late 2023, although it was portrayed as a law intended to prevent suicidal people from accessing firearms.The important part that gun owners need to know reads like this:“Waiting period. A seller may not knowingly deliver a firearm to a buyer pursuant to an agreement sooner than 72 hours after the agreement. The 72-hour waiting period must be concurrent with any waiting

Source: The Firearm Blog