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Judge Won't Rubber-Stamp End of Florida's Waiting Period

What happened. In Dunn v. Glass, Judge Steven D. Merryday of the Middle District of Florida denied a joint motion asking the court to declare Florida's three-day waiting period unconstitutional. Florida's own defendants had agreed that the law violates the Second Amendment. The judge asked for a fuller presentation and invited the Governor, the Legislature, Brady and Giffords to file amicus briefs. Notices of intent are due November 30, 2026, and briefs are due February 1, 2027.

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Fifth Circuit: Federal Switchblade Ban Violates the Second Amendment

What happened. In Knife Rights, Inc. v. Blanche, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that switchblade knives are "arms" protected by the Second Amendment. It also held that the government failed to justify the Switchblade Act's interstate-commerce restrictions, 15 U.S.C. § 1242. The court reversed the dismissal of that claim and sent it back for further proceedings. It affirmed dismissal of the facial challenge to § 1243, which covers certain federal jurisdictions.

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NRA sues New Mexico (again) over its 7-day waiting period

What happened. The NRA, joined by NSSF, the Second Amendment Foundation, New Mexico gun groups and businesses, and an NRA member, filed NSSF v. Torrez in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The Tenth Circuit already held New Mexico's 7-day waiting period unconstitutional in Ortega v. Grisham, except as to people whose background checks don't clear within three days. According to NRA-ILA, the state keeps enforcing the law against everyone except the two Ortega plaintiffs and has threatened criminal enforcement against retailers and buyers. The new suit seeks to stop that.