Videos tagged with Mandatory Waiting Period

This video discusses a significant legal victory for Second Amendment rights in the 10th Circuit Court. The court ruled against New Mexico's 7-day mandatory waiting period for firearm purchases, deeming it an infringement on the right to acquire firearms. The ruling highlights the ongoing legal battles against gun control measures and the role of organizations like the Brady Center and Giffords Law Center in advocating for such laws.

A federal judge in Maine has issued a preliminary injunction against the state's 72-hour mandatory firearm waiting period. The ruling, supported by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), found the waiting period to be an unconstitutional infringement on the right to acquire firearms. The court rejected arguments that historical prejudicial laws against minorities could justify such restrictions, emphasizing that modern laws must not rely on discriminatory precedents.

This video analyzes the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in NYSRPA v. Bruin on mandatory firearm waiting periods, specifically in Washington state. It explains how Bruin established strict scrutiny as the sole standard for analyzing gun control laws, invalidating the intermediate scrutiny previously used by lower courts. The discussion highlights how this shift could render existing waiting period laws, like Washington's Initiative 1639, unconstitutional.

Michael Bloomberg unveiled a comprehensive gun control platform aimed at reducing gun violence. Key proposals include reinstating a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, requiring permits for all gun purchases, implementing universal background checks at the point of sale, and raising the age limit for handgun and semi-automatic rifle/shotgun purchases to 21. The plan also advocates for mandatory waiting periods, federal red flag laws, bans on guns in educational institutions, and the removal of legal immunity for gun manufacturers.