DENVER — A federal judge in Denver has denied a request to block a new Colorado law mandating a three-day wait to acquire a firearm after purchase.
U.S. District Court Judge John Kane turned down the request for a preliminary injunction filed by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and firearms instructor Alicia Garcia.
The plaintiffs said they will appeal the decision.
The law at issue imposes a three-day waiting period after the purchase of a firearm before the new owner possess it. It was part of a package of gun control measures the Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly passed in the 2023 session. Backers claimed it would help prevent suicides. Critics said it infringes on their Second Amendment rights and take away people's ability to defend themselves.
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