JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 29 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
September 28, 2026
(Anchorage, AK) - The State of Alaska has joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Montana, challenging the constitutionality of Maine's 72-hour waiting periods for firearms purchases.
"The Constitution acknowledges the rights of citizens to firearms, and it is incredibly clear that nothing shall stop the free exercise of those rights," said Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills. "And yet, states like Maine have normalized making citizens wait to exercise the rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution."
The brief targets a law in Maine that makes residents wait three days after purchasing a firearm ...