A major Second Amendment victory may be unfolding in Florida after state officials reportedly agreed to settle a lawsuit challenging the state’s mandatory three-day firearm waiting period. The case, backed by the NRA and other plaintiffs, argues that forcing law-abiding citizens to wait before taking possession of a legally purchased firearm violates constitutional protections.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier publicly supported the settlement, stating that government exists to protect constitutional rights and confirming the state’s position that the waiting period is unconstitutional under the Supreme Court’s Heller and Bruen decisions.

The challenged law requires most firearm purchasers to wait at least three days before receiving a firearm, even after passing a background check and receiving approval. Critics argue that no similar historical tradition existed at the time of the nation’s founding, making the restriction difficult to justify under the constitutional framework established by Bruen.

If finalized and upheld statewide, the settlement could influence similar challenges across the country and add momentum to ongoing efforts to overturn firearm waiting period laws in other states.