Posted on 03/03/2015 6:39:27 PM PST by Reverend Saltine
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150303/new-mexico-house-approves-two-right-to-carry-reform-bills
| New Mexico: House Approves Two Right-To-Carry Reform Bills
On Monday, the New Mexico House of Representatives approved House Bill 106 by a 48 to 19 vote, with the measure receiving unanimous support from the House Republican Caucus and roughly a dozen members of the minority party. HB 106, sponsored by state Representative Paul Bandy (R-Aztec), extends the renewal period for a concealed handgun license from 60 to 90 days before and after it expires, removes the fingerprint requirement for license renewals and eliminates the mid-term two-year refresher course. Additionally, the House approved House Bill 189 by a 39 to 26 vote, with this legislation also receiving unanimous support from the Republican Caucus plus a handful of Democrats. HB 189, sponsored by state Representative Randy Crowder (R-Clovis), also eliminates the two-hour refresher course and extends the term of a license from four to five years.
These measures both move to the Senate for consideration, where they await committee referrals. They will most likely be referred to the Senate Public Affairs and Senate Judiciary Committee. Please begin contacting committee members and urging them to SUPPORT HB 106 & HB 189. Contact information for those committees is provided below.
Senate Judiciary Committee:
Senator Richard Martinez (D-5), Chair Phone: (505) 747-2337 Email: richard.martinez@nmlegis.gov
Senator Joseph Cervantes (D-31), Vice Chair Phone: (575) 526-5600 Email: Joseph@cervanteslawnm.com
Senator Ron Griggs (R-34) Phone: (575) 439-1331 Email: ron.griggs@nmlegis.gov
Senator Linda Lopez (D-11) Phone: (505) 831-4148 Email: linda.lopez@nmlegis.gov
Senator Cisco McSorley (D-16) Phone: (505) 266-0588 Email: cisco.mcsorley@nmlegis.gov
Senator John Ryan (R-10) Phone: (505) 238-3733 Email: john.ryan@nmlegis.gov
Senator Michael Sanchez (D-29) Phone: (505) 865-0688 Senator Lisa Torraco (R-18) Phone: (505) 244-0530 Email: lisa.torraco@nmlegis.gov
Senator Peter Wirth (D-25) Phone: (505) 988-1668 Email: peter.wirth@nmlegis.gov
Senator William Payne (R-20), Ranking Member Phone: (505) 986-4702 Email: william.payne@nmlegis.gov
Senate Public Affairs Committee:
Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D-12), Chair Phone: (505) 243-1509 Email: jortizyp@msn.com
Senator Bill O’Neill (D-13), Vice Chair Phone: (505) 450-9263 Email: oneillsd13@billoneillfornm.com
Senator Jacob Candelaria (D-26) Phone: (505) 847-5079 Email: jacob.candelaria@nmlegis.gov
Senator Ron Griggs (R-34) Phone: (575) 439-1331 Email: ron.griggs@nmlegis.gov
Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto (D-15) Phone: (505) 881-4475 Email: daniel.ivey-soto@nmlegis.gov
Senator Gay Kernan (R-42) Phone: (505) 629-8081 Email: ggkern@valornet.com
Senator Mimi Stewart (D-17) Phone: (505) 275-2355 Email: mimi.stewart@nmlegis.gov
Senator Craig Brandt (R-40), Ranking Member Phone: (505) 503-5001 Email: craig.brandt@nmlegis.gov
I will preface that I am a dues paying member of the NRA and the National Association for Gun Rights. These RINOs in NM need to be replaced. Constitutional carry is the movement right now. They are way behind the times. Before anyone says it is an incremental improvement, it is still unprincipled and and unconstitutional what they are doing. All of this ‘incremental improvement’ has put us exactly where we are today in the world. Republicans are impotent.
They can’t ignore the reality that nearly every other state with those requirements have repealed them, some long ago. The other reality they can’t ignore is that all those predictions of blood in the streets were so wrong. Gradually, they’re sneaking up on the truth of what the Founders said in the Constitution: “shall not be infringed”.
Google: “steve pearce term limits”
as i told somebody elese here, you might Google: “steve pearce term limits”
They should remove the restriction on carrying only one gun. A citizen should have the right to carry a back-up gun if so desired (many police do).
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