A panel of federal appellate judges has ruled that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

Colorado enacted a three-day waiting period in 2023. That law was immediately challenged in federal court but a judge has allowed it to stay in effect while the case moves forward. Because the state is covered by the 10th Circuit, the ultimate outcome of the New Mexico case could apply here.

A federal appeals court blocked New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period for gun purchases, ruling that it likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights.