Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocked enforcement of a new gun control law that imposes a three-day waiting period to obtain a gun after passing a federal background check. The law was implemented after a mass shooting in Lewiston in October 2023. The judge ruled that the law violated Mainers’ Second Amendment rights. Frey argues that the law is necessary to save lives by reducing suicides and homicides. Supporters of the law describe it as a “cooling off period” that could prevent gun deaths. The law faced opposition from gun rights groups and businesses, claiming it hurt their livelihoods. The judge found that the law improperly deprived law-abiding individuals of their rights and that it was not in line with the nation’s regulatory tradition. Despite the ruling, Frey is pushing to let the law remain enforceable until the appeal is resolved. The debate highlights a divide between gun control advocates hoping to prevent violence and suicide and gun rights advocates emphasizing constitutional rights and individual freedoms. The outcome of this legal battle will have long-lasting implications for gun regulation in Maine.
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