The Weekly Reload Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Waiting Periods”

Florida Waves White Flag on Gun Waiting Periods (Ft. Matt Larosiere)

Stephen Gutowski — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:00:00 -0400

This week, we're talking about a new legal agreement that would end Florida's waiting periods on gun purchases.

To discuss the ins and outs of the agreement, we have the gun-rights lawyer who negotiated it on the show. That's Matt Larosiere. He filed a Second Amendment suit against the law alongside Mountain States and the National Rifle Association.

Larosiere said Florida's waiting periods, which can range up to five days in parts of the state and apply to all kinds of gun sales, are unconstitutional. He argued there is nothing in the historical record that looks like modern waiting periods, as required by the Supreme Court's Bruen standard. He also said the state can no longer justify them on the idea that they give law enforcement space to complete a background check.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R.) apparently agrees. Instead of defending the law, Uthmeier offered to agree to a judgment blocking its enforcement. He doesn't think there's a viable path to defend the law's constitutionality.

That's been a bit of a trend for Uthmeier recently, as he also recently declined to appeal a ruling against the state's open-carry ban. Larosiere agreed the moves are symbolic of Florida's odd gun politics. After all, the state still has a number of gun restrictions rare in red states despite Republicans controlling the government for years and years. Special Guest: Matt Larosiere.

First Circuit Upholds Maine's Gun Waiting Period; Judge Tosses Concealed Carry Suit Against NYPD

Stephen Gutowski — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover a new ruling out the First Circuit Court of Appeals which held that waiting periods for gun sales do not even implicate the Second Amendment. We also discuss a New York federal judge's recent decision to toss a lawsuit filed by a licensed concealed carrier who was wrongfully arrested by NYPD officers who were unfamiliar with the city's gun laws.

Stories:
-https://thereload.com/federal-appeals-court-reinstates-maine-waiting-period-law/
-https://thereload.com/judge-tosses-war-heros-suit-against-nyc-over-mistaken-gun-arrest/
-https://thereload.com/analysis-jeanine-pirro-may-have-just-fumbled-a-long-sought-hardware-ban-circuit-split-for-gun-rights-activists/

Trump Freezes New Gun Exports; Maine Waiting Period Blocked

Stephen Gutowski — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Contributing writer Jake Fogleman and I cover the Trump administration's current freeze on processing new export licenses and how it is hitting the firearms industry particularly hard. We also talk about a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction against Maine's 72-hour waiting period for gun sales, an Arizona state judge tossing a local gun control ordinance under preemption, and we wrap up with some headlines from outside The Reload.

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