Maine hunters hope to see 72-hour gun purchase waiting period repealed

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 20, 2024

The gun rights group that filed a lawsuit last week challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law requiring a 72-hour waiting period after purchasing a gun hopes the case makes it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. If it does, it could set a new precedent for a court that in the past has allowed restrictive gun laws to stand, said David Trahan, executive director of Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 12 by Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and Gun Owners of Maine, citing a violation of the 2nd Amendment. Maine hunters hope that the waiting period will be repealed. Among them is Ben Dyer, who survived being shot five times during the Lewiston shooting.