NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico federal judge on Monday upheld the state’s law which requires a seven-day waiting period for gun purchases. The Waiting Period Act went into effect on May 15 ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s governor and attorney general are facing a federal lawsuit over a new state law that requires a seven-day waiting period for gun purchases.That waiting ...

At least 12 states, including New Mexico, and the District of Columbia have enacted waiting periods for firearm sales, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. There is no ...

Related: Revised gun control bills filed for NM 2024 legislative session House Bill 129 - Firearm Sale Waiting Period "Relating to crime.Creating the crime of unlawful sale of a firearm before the ...

Jul. 23—A new law in New Mexico requiring a seven-day waiting period for the purchase of firearms will remain in effect as a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is litigated.

A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward.

New Mexico is the twelfth state to require a waiting period for gun purchases. Safety experts say waiting periods can help reduce gun related suicides, but advocates say more needs to be done.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico federal judge on Monday upheld the state’s law which requires a seven-day waiting period for gun purchases. The Waiting Period Act went into effect on May 15 and was ...

At least 12 states, including New Mexico, and the District of Columbia have enacted waiting periods for firearm sales, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. There is no ...

Federal judge upholds New Mexico's gun waiting period law. Posted: July 24, 2024 | Last updated: May 11, ...