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Judge Keeps Florida's Gun Waiting Period

Florida's attorney general and all 20 state attorneys agreed the state's three-day gun waiting period is unconstitutional — but a federal judge rejected the settlement and invited Brady and Giffords to argue for keeping it.

Steve Duskett•Oct 30, 2026
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