NM legislature adjourns with only one anti-gun bill reaching governor’s desk

The Piñon Post ^ | March 18, 2023 | Renato Costa

[CedarDave]

On Saturday at noon, the New Mexico House and Senate adjourned from the 2023 Legislative Session. The adjournment meant the death of many anti-gun proposals that would have restricted citizens’ constitutional rights. Only one bill, H.B. 9, mandating the lockup of firearms, passed and was signed by Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The dead gun-grabbing legislation includes S.B. 44 banning citizens from carrying a firearm within 100 feet of a polling place during an election, S.B. 428 targeting firearm retailers and manufacturers with frivolous lawsuits, H.B. 100 banning most firearms over 10-round capacity, and H.B. 101 mandating a 14-day waiting period before firearm purchases.

S.B. 427, which is similar to H.B. 101 banning magazine capacity, died, while S.B. 116, mandating a person must be 21 to purchase a firearm, did not make it across the finish line.

Other bad bills, such as H.B. 426 to create a “clean fuel standard” (resulting in increased gas prices), along with H.J.R. 4 to install the “Green Amendment,” died in their first chamber.

Other extreme legislation, such as H.B. 399 to attack counties’ sovereignty, died, while a proposal, H.J. R. 8, to pay legislators salaries fizzled in the Senate.

H.B. 25 to raise the minimum wage to over $16.00 per hour, S.B. 77 mandating electric vehicle charging stations be put in all new homes, H.B. 263 to create taxpayer-funded drug dens for addicts to shoot up, and H.B. 230 to astronomically increase the cost of alcohol, all died.

A tax package that will increase taxes overall by around $100 million did pass, although it is unclear if it will be signed into law by Gov. Lujan Grisham. That package included a minor additional tax on alcohol.

[CedarDave]

There is a rumor that Gov Gun-grabber is pissed that her gun bills didn't pass and she may call a special session. Stay tuned.

[kiryandil]

We're seeing a furious push for lots of gun control in many of the "blue" states that rigged the "elections" to get a Dem legislature and governor.

Time to get mobile.

[gundog]

Wow. Oregon, without the rain.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

*APPLAUSE*

Probably the best one can hope for these days. Keep the Faith! :)

[Ransomed]

When Virginia went dem they steam rolled it, the only one that didn’t pass was the assault weapon ban. I forget if it actually failed a vote or if they just didn’t vote on it because they knew it was too much.

Freegards

[CedarDave]

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[hoosierham]

A gun locked in a secured cabinet will be useless when the attacker comes in...

[DIRTYSECRET]

Come on people. Outdoor state. Don’t you think they love their guns? Not enough to vote red unfortunately. Are there still p-dogs?

[cowboyusa]

SUE IMMEDETLY! GUN LOCK UP BILLS ARE VIOLATIONS OF BOTH THE 2ND AND 4TH AMMENDMENTS!

[Redcitizen]

This is incrementalism at work. Next legislative session, they’ll try to pile on more gun grabbing bills to add to ehat the governor already signed. Regardless, i will say what is and is not locked up in my home.

[IYAS9YAS]

Wow. Oregon, without the rain.

Nah. We get rain, all at once, on Thursday, in July.

[Squantos]

So the 10 round limit for magazines didn’t pass ......? Good.

[CedarDave]

Are there still p-dogs?

For now. NM Senate bill 252 would establish a police officer procedures act which restrict police from using force in apprehending a suspect. Essentially it makes the police officer the criminal and the crook the victim if the officer uses force in the apprehension. “Force” is used broadly to mean anything that would harm the criminal. Use of force includes use of a police dog except for bomb detection. The bill went nowhere this session, not even heard in committee. But the radical left wing Dems will try again next year.

[CedarDave]

Here is the link to the bill mentioned above. It’s extremely radical.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/23%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0252.pdf

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I have always wanted to move back to my home state I love so well. Now I guess I will stay far away as both Colorado and New Mexico have been Californicated, as they were warned about fifty years ago.

I miss the 4-Corners!