In a significant development for Second Amendment advocates, Florida state officials have conceded that the state’s firearm waiting period law is unconstitutional. This agreement comes as part of a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other plaintiffs, including 2nd Amendment Armory, Centurion Armament Co., and four individual NRA members.

Legal Agreement Reached

The joint filing, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, includes an Offer of Judgment that asks the court to declare the waiting period unconstitutional and permanently block its enforcement. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, and 20 state attorneys are among the officials who have agreed that the law fails constitutional scrutiny.

Originally, Florida’s waiting period was established in 1990 through a state constitutional amendment requiring a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases. In 2018, the Florida Legislature expanded this rule to cover all firearms, mandating a minimum three-day wait after initiating a background check, even if the check clears instantly.

Implications for Floridians

The lawsuit, Dunn v. Glass, was initiated in August 2025 with the NRA partnering with the Mountain States Legal Foundation and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. John Commerford, Executive Director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, praised the state officials for standing up for constitutional rights, stating, “Law-abiding Floridians should never be delayed from exercising their fundamental rights.”

With both the state and plaintiffs in agreement, the decision now rests with the federal court to review the filing and issue a final order on whether to officially strike down the law.

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.