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I am a retired Master Maine Guide.

Maine's governor just signed into law a 72hr. waiting period to
purchase a firearm.
Not going into the other parts of the new gun laws she has
as a Democrat has just signed into law in addition to this item.

What concerns me is over the yrs. I have helped out of state
hunters stop at the Kittery Trading Post for example and purchase
a new rifle over the counter for a Moose, Bear hunt.
Their reasons for not coming with a rifle were many.
[of course there was a shooting range up to 300yds to sight
the new rifle in]

What are some of the Fire's comments for this new law, or just
don't see it as a big deal.

Joe

I am always curious how waiting periods stop shootings especially mass shooting like took place in Maine.

Would the 72 hour waiting period have mattered to the 8 LEO's just shot, 4 dead, in S.C. ?

Probabilistically speaking, there may well have been an incident where someone purchased a firearm and immediately started shooting up the town. However, of the recently publicized mass shootings, I cannot recall a single instance where the shooter legally purchased a firearm and then committed mass murder in less than 3 days. Even the loony tune in Nashville planned her attack over several months...

They don’t because if something doesn’t pop on the first check you can bet no one is going to spend the next 70 hours looking any deeper. It’s to keep adding discomfort to the law abiding citizens and to discourage people from buying guns legally.

The reasoning is, that a person in a fit of rage may have a few days to 'cool off', if a waiting period is instituted. I 100% disagree with this new law, but see the logic behind it. My thoughts are that if a person is that heated, I would think (hope) that any gunstore would throw a red flag and refuse to sell them a firearm. This new law is also a stepping stone to more laws, IMO which is yet another reason to disagree with it.

I could only assume it'll have absolutely zero effect on someone who is hell bent on shooting a place up, and plans the ordeal weeks or months ahead of time.

That^^^

And I can understand why any sane person would NOT want to travel through the NE with any firearm, the risks are too great that a simple traffic stop could wind you up in jail.

Waiting periods do NOTHING but hinder honest people.

"Shall not be infringed."


Definition: ...act so as to limit or undermine (something); encroach on.

A determined person can hurt a lot of people with some gas and a lighter. Or a car. Or a hammer. Or an axe. It’s feel good legislation for pussies.

7 day waiting period law started 4 months ago in WA.


Gun sales are down to a trickle

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I am also curious how many this stopped in the heat of passion. This was passed after a mass shooting where the guy had plenty of time to form the idea so would not have been stopped by this. What it does do is prevent or delay a person who has been threatened (often a woman) from quickly getting a gun to defend themselves. There have been documented cases of this happening with the women dying.

This is an outrage and Mills is a piece of sh ite.

Applies to long guns too?

Good ol libtard NM's 7-day wait starts May 15th. They are the dumbest [bleep] I ever heard. The Dems will chip away until they win, who votes for these idiots?

Tennessee had IIRC in the early 90s we had a 3 or 10 day on handguns.

I bought my first glock from walmart, they state have been on the index card/shoebox filing system.

Took about 27-28 days

quote[=vferguson3006]I am a retired Master Maine Guide.

I have helped out of state hunters stop at the Kittery Trading Post for example and purchase a new rifle over the counter for a Moose, Bear hunt.

Joe[/quote]


I'm wondering how an Out of State Hunter can Legally purchase a new rifle and then be able to take it with them. It was my understanding that all out of State purchases must be shipped to an FFL in the purchaser's home state.

But as far as the 72 hour hold it won't stop anything except impulse buys and maybe some argument between a man and his wife

Some states have reciprocity for long guns. TN and KY used to and still may allow residents of either state to walk right out after passing NICS or TICS. They removed ARs from that rule though. So handguns and ARs would have to be shipped.

I'm wondering how an Out of State Hunter can Legally purchase a new rifle and then be able to take it with them. It was my understanding that all out of State purchases must be shipped to an FFL in the purchaser's home state.

But as far as the 72 hour hold it won't stop anything except impulse buys and maybe some argument between a man and his wife


Your understanding is incorrect. For long guns anyway. I've legally purchased several in different states and never had an issue. Clear the NICS and you're good to go. Handguns are a different story I'm told but I've never tried it.

Thanks for teaching me something new

Count your blessings, I live in Calif. Nonstop fighting this chit.