Florida Attorney General Uthmeier: 3-Day Gun Purchase Waiting Period ‘Unconstitutional’

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Friday he will be settling a case so as to secure a declaration that Florida’s 3-day gun purchase waiting period is unconstitutional.

Uthmeier posted to X:

Every government office, including mine, exists to protect your God-given rights as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. That’s why we’re settling a landmark federal case that declares Florida’s 3-day firearm purchase waiting period unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

NRA-ILA executive director John Commerford observed that Uthmeier entered into the settlement agreement alongside the NRA.

Commerford said, “Law-abiding Floridians should never be delayed from exercising their fundamental rights. This is a major victory and we look forward to the court permanently striking down this restriction.”

Breitbart News noted that on June 3, 2026, it was announced that Port St. Lucie’s Tradition Community Association backed off enforcing a community gun ban after AG Uthmeier threatened them with legal action.

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