The coalition of Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, Gun Owners of Maine and other outdoor partners is formally announcing that the legal challenge to the unconstitutional 72-Hour Waiting period law passed by the Maine State Legislature and allowed to go into law without the Governor’s signature has been filed in court.

Responsible gun owners should never have to wait to exercise the right to defend themselves and their property, and the 72-Hour waiting period law is an affront to that right the likes of which has never been seen in our state.

As evidenced by the other gun rights legal proceedings that have transpired across the country, we felt it was important to make sure that the filing of this legal challenge is complete and without any room for error. We appreciate your patience in waiting and the trust you have conveyed to us by way of your support.

We would like to thank our partners at the National Shooting Sports Foundation, without which we would not have the financial means to see this legal challenge through to the end. Together we have enlisted the services of the law firm of Clement & Murphy, whose lawyers represented the challengers in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, a landmark Second Amendment case vindicating the rights of law-abiding New Yorkers to carry handguns for self-defense. They have extensive experience with Supreme Court cases, specifically as they relate to the Second Amendment, and we have every confidence that they will serve this cause well.