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New Mexico Legislative Updates

Three new gun control bills have been filed, including one of the bills we have been anticipating. First, SB279, a ban on the sale or transfer of semiautomatic rifles was filed today… Second, SB244, a ban on minors possessing firearms with exemptions was filed… HB12, the expansion of New Mexico’s “red-flag” gun confiscation law will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee. [More]

And naturally, Democrats didn’t want to talk about permitless carry…

New Mexico Legislative Update

On Thursday, 1/30, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee passed HB38 on a party-line vote. The bill would make it a felony to own a “weapon conversion device”… On Wednesday 2/5, HB12, the expansion of New Mexico’s “red-flag” gun confiscation law will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee… Additionally, two bills we support are being heard this week as well… permitless carry state [and] a tax credit for purchasing a qualifying gun safe. [More]

Get informed and involved and stay that way.

Coming Soon, to a Land of Enchantment Near You

Next week, two gun control bills have been scheduled for the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee. [More]

“Red flags” and “weapon conversions”…

The Avalanche Starting Zone

Today, the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session officially started. This year is a 60-day session that will allow a large number of bills to be heard. Only a few of the bills we are expecting this year have been filed so far – below is a list of the key bills we are watching. [More]

Red flags, “weapon conversion devices,” juvenile records, and more on the way… and yeah, “consitutional carry,” but there’s this…

Your Terms of Surrender

House Bill 12 by Rep. Joy Garratt (D-ABQ) allows law enforcement officers to bypass the need for a “reporting party” and go straight to filing a petition for an extreme risk protective order based on information collected by the officers — allowing them to be the sole source and mechanism by which an order is issued. [More]

And there’s another that makes owning attachments a felony.

Obey or be destroyed.

And So It Begins

The 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session starts on January 21, but pre-filing of bills is already underway and anti-gun politicians are wasting no time in filing bills that impact your rights. [More]

And they expect over a dozen more to follow.

Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends

Happy New Year! And with 2025 already here, that means that the New Mexico Legislature will soon be in session once again. Pre-filing of bills for the 2025 session is already underway. [More]

Another year, another salvo…

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