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| Above, the Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The following was emailed to me by the New Mexico Republican Party in their "Roundup at the Roundhouse":
1. HOUSE PASSES REG FLAG LEGISLATION THAT INFRINGES ON NEW MEXICANS' RIGHTS
Last night New Mexicans' Constitutional rights were snatched from them as the House passed the Red Flag bill by a vote of 39-31. This bill, which would allow authorities to confiscate firearms if they felt a homeowner was a threat to himself or others, was ramrodded through the Roundhouse with little thought regarding peoples' 2nd Amendment rights, due process or search and seizure. It was a gun grab. The legislation was fast-tracked and progressive Democrats failed to consider sending this bill to the Judiciary Committee even though so may legal and Constitutional questions were raised.
“Democrat Daymon Ely (Bernalillo) admitted in debate that ‘this bill will infringe on New Mexicans constitutional rights,’ and we certainly agree," said House Minority Leader Jim Townsend. The Governor is going to be taking firearms from people who have not committed a crime, and they will be forced to prove themselves to be innocent.”
The bill heads to the governor's desk.
During the vote, House Republicans held up constitutions in a show of support:
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