Key Takeaways Maine gun owners filed a petition on August 25 to challenge the state’s 72-hour firearm waiting period in Beckwith v. Frey. The law, effective August 9, 2024, requires buyers to wait 72 hours after purchase, even with a cleared background check. Petitioners argue the law...

A Leesburg, Florida homeowner fatally shot a woman who attempted to force her way into his home shortly before 5 a.m. on Crest Avenue. He warned her multiple times that he was armed, fired once through the door when she persisted, then fired again...