Posted on 08/19/2025 10:57:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A major ruling by a federal appeals court has blocked New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases, and while some officials are disappointed, others are cheering the decision. In a 2-1 ruling, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law likely infringes on the Second Amendment and sent the case back down to a lower court.
Trending: Search for missing Los Alamos National Laboratory employee goes into 8th week The seven-day waiting period narrowly passed in the 2024 legislative session, and state Senator Crystal Brantley (R-Truth or Consequences) said Tuesday’s decision comes as no surprise.
“The Second Amendment clearly says shall not be infringed. It was an overreach that targeted law-abiding citizens. It did nothing to push back on the crime in New Mexico,” said Sen. Brantley.
That sentiment was shared by fellow state Senator Bill Sharer (R-Farmington), in a statement, Sharer said, “Criminals certainly don’t wait seven days before breaking into our homes and threatening our families and properties. What sense does it make to require law-abiding citizens to wait seven days before being able to defend themselves?”
Senator Brantley did say she hopes both sides of the aisle can come together to tackle New Mexico’s crime problem. “As we move forward, that’s what we’re looking forward to doing, is actually reducing the number of repeat criminals that are plaguing the state of New Mexico,” said Brantley.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham also released a statement on the ruling:
Today’s decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply disappointing, plainly wrong and likely to cost lives in New Mexico. New Mexico’s waiting period law was carefully crafted to minimize gun violence while respecting Second Amendment rights. The dissenting opinion in today’s ruling even notes that New Mexico’s law “is likely to save approximately thirty-seven lives per year.”
This ruling ignores a recent binding Tenth Circuit precedent that upheld Colorado’s law barring gun purchases by anyone under the age of 21—a law that requires 18-year-olds to wait three years to purchase a weapon. The ruling also mischaracterizes New Mexico’s gun purchase waiting period, saying it applies to “everyone” when, in fact, it doesn’t apply to those who sell guns to immediate family members, those with a concealed carry permit, and law enforcement officers.
The evidence is clear––waiting periods prevent impulsive acts of violence and suicide, giving people time to step back and reassess their emotions during moments of crisis. I’m disappointed that today’s ruling doesn’t take this into account.
We are reviewing our legal options in reaction to today’s misguided ruling by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
If the dims of New Mexico really wanted to improve safety they could start by addressing the poorly hidden meth labs, cross border smuggling, rampant bribery, and extreme drug abuse.
I tell anyone contemplating moving to the state to binge watch all seasons of Breaking Bad.
I actually met an ex con who said he learned to make meth from….
Walter White, the real guy who operated in Albuquerque.
⁉️Likely⁉️ No it DOES ‼️
The 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America 🇺🇸 MEANS EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS.
Now for all of the brain dead communists and "judges" PAY CLOSE ATTENTION.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
So let's try to help you.
Definition of each word to follow below.
Shall: shall /shăl/ auxiliary verb Used before a verb in the infinitive to show. Something that will take place or exist in the future. "We shall arrive tomorrow." An order, promise, requirement, or obligation.
not: not /nŏt/ adverb In no way; to no degree. Used to express negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition. "I will not go. You may not have any." A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal. Only.
be: to continue or remain as before. Let things be.
infringed: nfringe /ĭn-frĭnj′/ intransitive verb To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate. "infringe a contract; infringe a patent." To defeat; invalidate. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing. "an increased workload that infringed on his personal life."
Does that help ? Now before you idiots get all worked up with the BU££$}{!T just STOP, REREAD AND ABSORB THE ABOVE.
Can a New Mexico person buy his gun in Texas?
Waiting periods my butt. What about their civil rights? Where is their illegal alien style “due process” describing why a “waiting period” is necessary?
Yes, but he can only take possession in TX if it is a long gun since NM is contiguous to TX (ATF rule.) A handgun would have to be shipped FFL to FFL for receipt in the state of residence. Thus, still a waiting period due to shipping time.
Come on NM brainiacs. If gun crime is a problem, and you cannot get rid of guns, what is the second most common element in these crimes? Could it be illegal aliens committing these crimes?
It’s legal to get rid of the illegal aliens. It just takes a call to ICE.
EC
Places I used to live in my youth have been so Californicated I don’t recognize them anymore. This is not the New Mexico I was born into and still miss.
I did lots of trades with Ross Sporting Goods in Farmington NM back in the 1970s and got my first rifle in 1961 Carlsbad NM.
Back then (pre-1968) Guns were available at gas stations, liquor stores, hardware stores, sporting goods stores, clothing stores, book stores, record stores, grocery stores, Saddle shops, bus stations.
Cash and carry. No waiting period, no paperwork, no background checks. Just look old enough.
OR, you could chose one from the back of a hunting magazine, drop a check in the mail and it would be shipped right to your door. You could even order fully functional anti-tank rifles and ammo same way.
Yet the murder rate was very low back then and road rage was unheard of.
Then the democrats, in 1962 cast their covetous eyes on them to regulate.
Nearly all gun laws have nothing to do with public safety but are designed to inconvenience lawful gun owners. Liberals hate people that disagree with them more than they care about gun violence. That’s what drives silly gun restrictions.
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“ is actually reducing the number of repeat criminals that are plaguing the state of New Mexico,” said Brantley.”
Try putting them in prison.
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