Coverage dated October 19, 2026

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maine’s 72-hour waiting period to buy guns

Headline from Bangor Daily News

The case challenged the waiting period on grounds that it violated the plaintiffs’ 2nd Amendment rights.

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Bearing Arms
Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Maine's Waiting Period Law (opens Bearing Arms)
Published Oct 19, 2026
AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
Supreme Court Rejects Maine Gun Waiting Period Challenge, Leaving Second Amendment Split Unresolved (opens AmmoLand Shooting Sports News)
Published Oct 19, 2026
AmmoLand Shooting Sports News's feed description
The Supreme Court has declined to review Maine's mandatory 72-hour firearm waiting period, leaving gun owners unable to take possession of purchased firearms even after passing a background check. The decision leaves unresolved a disagreement between federal appeals courts over whether the Second Am…
Portland Press Herald
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of Maine’s gun sale waiting period (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Oct 19, 2026
Portland Press Herald's feed description
A federal appeals court ruled in April that the 72-hour waiting period, implemented after the Lewiston mass shooting, was likely constitutional.
Bangor Daily News
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maine’s 72-hour waiting period to buy guns (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Oct 19, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The case challenged the waiting period on grounds that it violated the plaintiffs’ 2nd Amendment rights.