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Tenth Circuit Strikes Down New Mexico’s Seven-Day Firearm Waiting Period

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On August 19, 2025, in the case Ortega v. Grisham, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of injunctive relief and held that New Mexico’s seven-day firearm waiting period law likely...more

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Circuit Holds That Bruen Does Not Invalidate Firearms Prohibition Relating to Domestic Violence

The Second Circuit recently issued a decision that confirms that even after New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022), those who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence may not...more

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Circuit Split: Eleventh Circuit Upholds Florida Firearm Purchase Ban for 18-to-21-Year-Olds

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A recently issued decision by the Eleventh Circuit may open the door for additional direction from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the scope of the Second Amendment. In National Rifle Association v. Bondi, the Eleventh...more

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Ninth Circuit Panel Holds That the Second Amendment Prohibits Certain Requirements Regarding Firearm Permits and Physical...

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Introduction A divided Ninth Circuit panel ruled that Hawaii cannot enforce laws that (1) allow acquisition of a handgun only within 30 days of obtaining the necessary permit and (2) require physical inspection of a firearm...more

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