Tomorrow, the New Mexico House Judiciary Committee will hear the omnibus gun control package that would severely undermine the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding New Mexicans and threaten the viability of local firearm retailers. With the session nearing sine die, it's critical that NRA members and Second Amendment supporters contact their lawmakers and urge their opposition to this extreme measure. Please use the Take Action link and contact the phone numbers listed below to urge committee members to oppose SB 17.
Senate Bill 17, introduced by Senators Micaelita Debbie O’Malley, Andrea Romero, and Heather Berghmans, would unconstitutionally strip law-abiding New Mexicans of their Second Amendment rights by banning common gas-operated semiautomatic firearms, .50-caliber rifles, and magazines holding more than ten rounds under the guise of labeling them “extremely dangerous weapons.”
The bill further targets the firearms industry by imposing excessive and costly bureaucratic mandates on local firearm dealers, including invasive “site-hardening” security requirements and unrealistic 24-hour response deadlines for law enforcement trace requests.
Finally, SB 17 compromises the privacy of lawful citizens through centralized record-keeping of purchaser identities and firearm serial numbers, while threatening dealers with felony charges for minor or technical compliance errors.
Contact Members of the House Judiciary Committee Today:
Chair: Christine Chandler, (505) 986-4411
Vice Chair: Andrea Romero, (505) 986-4327
Ranking Member: Andrea Reeb, (505) 986-4215
Michelle Paulene Abeyta, (505) 986-4254
Nicole Chavez, (505) 986-4214
William A. Hall II, (505) 986-4336
Dayan Hochman-Vigil, (505) 986-4777
Alan T. Martinez, (505) 986-4758
Javier Martínez, (505) 986-4782
Matthew McQueen, (505) 986-4423
Reena Szczepanski, (505) 986-4777
Continue to check your inbox and www.nraila.org for updates concerning your Second Amendment rights in New Mexico.
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