A panel of federal appellate judges rules Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely infringes on citizens’ Second Amendment rights, putting the law on hold pending a legal challenge.

In a 2-1 decision Tuesday, a panel of federal appellate judges ruled to block the 7-day waiting period to purchase firearms in New Mexico.

Colorado enacted a three-day waiting period in 2023. That law was immediately challenged in federal court but a judge has allowed it to stay in effect while the case moves forward. Because the state is covered by the 10th Circuit, the ultimate outcome of the New Mexico case could apply here.