Federal judge rules against New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period for gun purchases

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 672

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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A federal judge on Thursday ruled against a 2024 New Mexico law that imposed a seven-day waiting period for gun purchases, but a spokesperson for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham told Source NM on Friday that her office will almost certainly appeal the ruling.

Citing a sharp uptick in gun violence, the Legislature approved House Bill 129 during the 2024 legislative session, and Lujan Grisham signed it soon afterward. The law imposes a “cooling off” …

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