Maine Group Set To Fight New 3-Day Waiting Period Law

The professional-gun group Gun Homeowners of Maine is getting ready to combat the state’s newly applied three-day ready interval in court docket, however that combat goes to take cash.

Again in April, anti-gun lawmakers within the Pine Tree State handed a measure requiring a 72-hour ready interval for gun purchasers earlier than they are often transferred a gun they’ve bought, even after passing the FBI’s federal background verify. Passage took a barrage of procedural video games, after which Gov. Janet Mills didn’t act upon the laws, cowardly letting it develop into legislation with out her signature.

Consideration of the legislation by the state legislature compelled one main Maine employer to announce it will take its enterprise to a distinct, extra gun-friendly state if the measure was handed. Kittery Buying and selling Put up, the gun vendor and outside sports activities retailer positioned by Interstate 95 in southern Maine, mentioned it will transfer its firearms enterprise throughout the border to New Hampshire if the ready interval took impact.

The 86-year-old enterprise said in a letter that the legislation would have “irreversible penalties” on its third-generation, family-owned gun and outside sports activities firm.

“The 72-hour ready interval forces law-abiding prospects to make two visits over three days to finish a authorized firearm sale,” the buying and selling submit’s letter to a state gun-rights group said. “Which means further time, fuel and sundries which additional drives up the price of the transaction for the buyer. We’re a vacation spot retailer in a vacationer state and 55% of our visits are distinctive every year. We will likely be vigorously supporting the lawsuit towards the State of Maine on this laws. If this legislation is applied, we will likely be compelled to maneuver our total firearms enterprise to New Hampshire.”

And New Hampshire officers had been more than pleased to welcome that eventuality. Brandon Pratt, a spokesperson for New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, advised the Portsmouth Herald that the governor had reached out to make sure Kittery Buying and selling Put up possession is aware of the enterprise is welcome in New Hampshire.

“The governor spoke to the management staff at Kittery Buying and selling Put up and made it clear that the Dwell Free or Die state would like to be an expanded residence for the Kittery Buying and selling Put up,” Pratt mentioned in a ready assertion. “He appears to be like ahead to working with them sooner or later to satisfy no matter wants they could have!”

Now, Gun Homeowners of Maine is asking for donations to assist fund the lawsuit.

“We take this very severely and can see it by to the tip—however we want your assist,” the group mentioned in an replace on its web site. “We genuinely recognize your help, and take your feedback comparable to ‘Maine is relying on you’ to coronary heart. We additionally know that the financial system makes it troublesome for many individuals to have something further left over on the finish of the month, so once we obtain feedback of, ‘It’s not a lot however it’s all I’ve,’ we all know that is one thing you consider in.”

These occupied with serving to fund the lawsuit can contribute to the trouble on-line by clicking right here.