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Long guns and ammunition purchased outside of Connecticut are not subject to the long gun and ammunition eligibility requirements (even if one is a Conn. resident) other than the two-week waiting period must be observed for long gun transfers out of state, unless one has a valid hunting license or carry permit.
Several states have new gun laws going into effect in 2025. Everytown for Gun Safety released a new ranking Wednesday of the laws in all 50 states. ... waiting periods, minimum age to purchase and ...
A waiting period is the period of time between when an action is requested or mandated and when it occurs. [1]In the United States, the term is commonly used in reference to gun control, abortion and marriage licences, as some U.S. states require a person to wait for a set number of days after buying or reserving a firearm from a dealer before actually taking possession of it, a woman waiting ...
A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico can continue to enforce a new, seven-day waiting period on gun sales while a court challenge backed by the National Rifle Association moves forward. In a ...
Possession of assault weapons already owned by state residents remains legal. The state also implemented a ten-day waiting period and a training requirement for firearm purchases. Additionally, a new law allows residents to sue gun manufacturers for irresponsible conduct. [17] [18] [19]
With eleventh hour guidance from the state, Maine gun retailers on Friday began requiring a three-day wait period for gun purchases under one of the new safety laws adopted following the state’s ...
Supporters of the New Mexico law hope a state waiting period will reduce gun violence and homicides, and provide a cooling-off period for people who are suicidal. Sponsors originally sought a 14 ...
On August 25, 2014, the California's 10-day waiting period for gun purchases was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California which found that "the 10-day waiting periods of Penal Code [sections 26815(a) and 27540(a)] violate the Second Amendment" as applied to members of certain classifications ...