"Maine joins a dozen other states with similar laws, requiring that buyers wait 72 hours to complete a purchase and retrieve a weapon. The law is among several gun-related bills adopted after an Army reservist killed 18 people and injured 13 others on Oct. 25, 2023, in Lewiston...gun safety advocates who believe it will prevent gun deaths by providing a cooling-off period for people intent on buying a gun to do harm to others or themselves."
https://apnews.com/article/maine-gun-waiting-period-mass-shooting-ce8837757eeeb8bd6204e3017cbe7cb5
#PublicHealth #GunViolence
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