[Disambiguator]

The SJC Chairman is from Espanola in northern NM where they like their guns and way of life. In some ways its like the old wild west but with Spanish the predominant language. The area can be violent, law enforcement scarce, drugs and domestic disputes common and Anglos that don't speak Spanish not welcome. Rio Arriba County is the site of the famous Tierra Amarilla Courthouse Raid. Up there many believe guns are the only thing protecting them from the government.

Anglos should avoid buying property in northern NM for the same reasons - you run into some strange dynamics, especially with families that have "Land Grants" from the Spanish Crown that go back 400 years.

[CedarDave]

Yes, even the ABQ area, some land grant descendants have put up signs saying the land is not for sale. Buyers have to be aware of more than the fine print in the bill of sale.

[Tijeras_Slim]

About 8 miles south of Slim's place.

Agree about Northern NM, my nephew from Long Beach Ca., got a job with the NM State Police and they assigned him to Questa. He was all excited thinking the whole place was like Taos.... Got a rude awakening.