Maine, firearm waiting period and U.S. District Court Judge

Judge sides with gun advocates and pauses Maine gun law enacted in wake of Lewiston mass shooting
A federal judge has put a hold on a new three-day waiting period for gun purchases in Maine after reviewing a lawsuit filed against the rules by gun rights groups.
Judge sides with gun advocates, pauses Maine's 72-hour waiting period law
Judge sides with gun advocates, pauses Maine's 72-hour waiting period law
Federal judge blocks Maine's firearm waiting period
A federal judge has blocked a Maine law requiring a three-day waiting period to buy a firearm in response to a legal challenge filed by gun dealers who argue the restrictions are unconstitutional. The ruling by U.
Maine federal judge grants temporary injunction on ‘waiting period’ gun purchasing law
A US federal judge in Maine granted a temporary injunction on Thursday to pause the implementation of a gun law that requires 72 hours to pass before the purchase of firearms can be completed. Judge
Judge grants injunction pausing Maine's 72-hour waiting period to buy firearms
A federal judge granted an injunction Thursday pausing the implementation of Maine's 72-hour waiting period to buy firearms.
Federal judge pauses Maine’s new waiting period for gun sales
Lawmakers passed the new waiting period as part of a slate of gun safety reforms following the October 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston that killed 18 people.
Maine man arrested after argument at Lewiston bar leads to shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- A Maine man has been arrested for allegedly shooting a man outside a bar in Lewiston on Sunday.
Mass Shooting Survivor Hits Michigan State University With $50M Civil Rights Lawsuit
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What the Lewiston shooter's brain injury can tell us about blast exposure in the military
Nicole Herling was praying for brain disease. That's rarely happy news. But for her, it offered a potential answer to a ...
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Federal judge suspends Maine's 3-day waiting period on gun purchases
Supporters argue the law passed last year will help avoid suicides by preventing impulsive gun purchases. But opponents see ...
Greene man charged in Lewiston shooting investigation
Police say a 28-year-old man from Greene shot another man in the leg outside a local bar after they got into an argument.
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Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre
LEWISTON, Maine — A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Numerous run-ins with police. But he was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine's history.
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Man charged in Lewiston shooting outside bar
A Greene man has been charged in connection with a shooting outside a Lewiston bar that left one person injured, police said.
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Maine's 72- hour waiting period for gun purchases halted
PORTLAND - A federal judge has temporarily stopped a Maine law that requires a 72- hour waiting period to buy a gun.