Gun rights organizations and licensed New Mexico dealers have sued the state over its continued application of a seven-day delay to nearly all firearm transfers. A federal appeals court already blocked the statute for two earlier plaintiffs and a trial judge later ruled fully in their favor, a decision the state has appealed. Officials have warned that other buyers and sellers who skip the wait risk criminal charges in state court. The new plaintiffs, including advocacy groups, shops, and a former officer planning a purchase, seek a declaration that the law cannot apply after a federal background check plus an order stopping enforcement against them, their members, and their customers.