Weekly Wrap: Judge Rules in Favor of 3-Day Waiting Period
A federal judge upholds a Colorado law requiring a 3-day waiting period for guns, Sig offers P365 to Californians, and Democratic lawmaker intros bill aimed at gun trafficking.
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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of 3-Day Waiting Period for Guns
Coloradans looking to buy guns will continue to have to endure a 3-day waiting period before picking up firearms after a federal judge ruled in favor of the waiting period.
HB23-1219 took effect Oct. 1 after Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill. The law establishes a minimum 3-day waiting period on firearm purchases, meaning that firearm sellers cannot deliver a gun to a purchaser prior to that time.
The penalty for violating the law is a $500 fine for the first offense and a $500 to $5,000 fine for subsequent offenses.
U.S. District Judge John L. Kane, appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1977, ruled against the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and another plaintiff who filed suit against the state’s waiting period.
The pro-gun group argued that the law, HB23-1219, violated Second Amendment rights.
“Enough is enough! We will not bow down to unconstitutional infringements on our Second Amendment freedoms. We’ve reloaded our legal arsenal and are ready to take on this absurd waiting period that does nothing but trample on the rights of peaceable gun owners. We will not let tyranny prevail,” Rocky Mountain Gun Owners’ Executive Director Taylor Rhodes said in a statement when the law was signed.
“Today, gun owners are feeling the wrath of Colorado’s anti-gun politicians, and my goal is to stop them using the legal precedent set in last year’s Bruen decision. This unconstitutional delay of acquiring firearms must not stand.”
Judge Kane, however, rebuffed the group, ruling that the Second Amendment does not prevent states from enacting waiting periods. Pointing to the infamous DC vs. Heller case alongside the verbiage of the Second Amendment, Kane stated that a waiting period does not infringe on American’s rights to keep or bear arms.
“From this reading of the plain text, it is clear the relevant conduct impacted by the waiting period—the receipt of a paid-for firearm without delay—is not covered,” Kane wrote.
RMGO has said they don’t intend to back down, calling the decision a “bump in the road.”
Lawmaker Introduces Bill Aimed at Gun & Ammo Trafficking
A Democratic legislator from New York launched a new bill aimed at curbing guns and ammunition trafficking through a bill introduced Tuesday.
The new bill, called the Disarming Cartels Act, was introduced by Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) and looks to enhance partnerships between federal immigration agencies and other partners to prevent firearm exports from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Goldman believes that greater collaboration among agencies is the key to disrupting trafficking and keeping illegal firearms out of the States.
"For years, American guns have fueled violence, instability, and forced migration across the Western Hemisphere. The United States can — and must — do more to stop the weapons we manufacture from landing in the hands of criminal organizations,” Goldman explained in a statement.
"If we want to address crime across our southern border, then we must address the exportation of American guns across the border."
Under the Act, the Department of Homeland Security would be tasked with creating a system allowing information sharing among federal partners. The Department would also be responsible for collecting and analyzing data on guns discovered at crime scenes.
According to a Government Accountability Office report in 2021, trafficking of firearms poses a national security threat to the U.S. “in part because it facilitates the illegal drug trade.”
Sig Sauer Delivers P365 to California
Sig Sauer’s P365 will soon join the company’s P320 in the Golden State after the micro compact was cleared for sale in California.
The 9mm California-compliant pistol is the latest of Sig’s inventory to be allowed on the state’s approved roster – meaning 13 million residents now have a pathway to ownership.
California’s P365 ships with two 10-round mags and comes equipped with a loaded chamber indicator, XRAY3 Day/Night Sights, an optic cut for the Romeo X Compact footprint, and a state-mandated magazine disconnect mechanism.
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Overall Length: 5.8”
- Width: 1.1”
- Height: 4.3”
- Weight: 18oz with mag
Features
- XRAY3 Day/Night Sights
- Optic cut for the Romeo X Compact footprint
- Magazine disconnect mechanism
- Loaded chamber indicator
“The #1 selling micro-compact pistol is available in a California-compliant variant for the first time,” Sig said.
“The P365 redefined what a concealed-carry pistol should be, now the most concealable pistol in its class is optic-ready from the factory. Cut to accommodate direct fit ROMEOZero Elite and ROMEO-X Compact red dot sights, the most popular pistol in its class is even more versatile.”
The P365 makes its debut two months after Sig announced the P320-M18 would be available for purchase to Californians.