It seems they’re interested in taking on the state’s waiting period for gun purchases, as they announced in a press release earlier today:

Today, the National Rifle Association filed a challenge against Florida’s unconstitutional waiting period law in federal court. Following the filing, John Commerford, Executive Director of NRA-ILA, released the following statement:

“For nearly 35 years, law-abiding Floridians have had to endure unconstitutional laws that arbitrarily deny them access to legally purchased firearms,” said John Commerford, Executive Director of NRA-ILA. “Thanks to the NRA’s landmark Supreme Court case NYSRPA v. Bruen, illogical, nonsensical, and unconstitutional gun control laws like this are being thrown out in federal courts across the country. We are confident that our challenge today will be successful and serve as another critical step in rehabilitating Second Amendment rights in the Sunshine State.”

BACKGROUND:

Bruen presented a clear-cut test of the constitutionality of gun control laws. One must find a historical analog to the law in question that applies to the Second Amendment. Did the Founders, or lawmakers at the time of incorporation in the 19th Century, favor a restriction of the Second Amendment similar to that one?

The truth is that waiting periods aren’t going to pop up anywhere, nor is anything similar.

That’s good because while I understand the arguments for them, such as providing a “cooling off” period, the truth is that there aren’t that many people who go out and buy a gun, then immediately kill someone with it. If they’re suicidal, then other steps are far more important than restricting gun rights.

Meanwhile, waiting periods put lives in danger as many people may seek a firearm only when faced with a specific threat, such as a stalker. They often don’t think about a gun until then, but these laws mean they have to wait until the period is over, which might well end up being too late.

So not only is a waiting period unconstitutional, it’s a terrible idea when it comes to public safety.

Then again, what gun control law isn’t?