A judge has ruled in favor of the gun lobby, challenging Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchasers, a decision that is now drawing sharp criticism from the Maine Gun Safety Coalition. Nacole Palmer, the coalition’s executive director, underscores that this law aims to provide a crucial cooling-off period for individuals who may be in crisis, particularly as suicide remains the leading cause of gun deaths in the state.
Palmer expresses alarm over the ruling, emphasizing that laws like Maine’s have been upheld in several other states, often providing even longer waiting periods. The coalition is hopeful that the state will appeal this decision, framing it as a threat to public health and safety that could lead to more preventable tragedies in Maine families.
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