NMSSA Legislative Update 2/8/23

The latest New Mexico legislative update from Zac Fort of the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association:

After being held back by the House Judiciary Committee, HB72 the ban on bump stocks, binary triggers and maybe more - the bill is incredibly vague - will be heard again on Friday February 10th. Based on the conversation during the bill's initial hearing, we are expecting a committee substitute or significant amendments. The meeting is at 1:30pm in Room 309 on the 10th (Zoom Link). You can use this link to send a pre-drafted letter to members of the committee opposing the bill. On Saturday, the 11th, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee will be hearing HB224 and HB238. Both bills crate a crime of discharging a firearm in a "densely populated area." But the bills do not have an exemption for acts of self-defense or indoor shooting ranges. Nor do the bills define what a "densely populated area" is. The meeting will be at 9:00am in Room 309 (Zoom Link). You can use this link to send a pre-drafted email to members of the committee opposing the bill. The committee substitute for HB101 was made available to the public today. The new bill outlaws the sale of new semiautomatic rifles and some semiautomatic pistols. Current owners would be allowed to keep their firearms if they register them with the state. The bill also bans .50 Caliber rifles and cartridges. The next stop for the bill is the House Judiciary Committee. House Consumer and Public Affairs Members Joanne J. Ferrary - (D) joanne.ferrary@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4844 Angelica Rubio - (D) angelica.rubio@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4210 John Block - (R) John.Block@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4220 Stefani Lord - (R) stefani.lord@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4453 Andrea Romero - (D) andrea@andrearomero.com 505-986-4243 Liz Thomson - (D) liz.thomson@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4425 House Judiciary Members Christine Chandler - (D) christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4411 Andrea Romero - (D) andrea@andrearomero.com 505-986-4243 William "Bill" R. Rehm - (R) bill.rehm@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4214 Eliseo Lee Alcon - (D) eliseo.alcon@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4416 Gail Chasey - (D) gail@gailchasey.com 505-986-4777 Ryan Lane - (R) RYAN@LANEFORLIBERTY.COM 505-986-4758 Javier Martínez - (D) javier.martinez@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4782 Matthew McQueen - (D) matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4423 Greg Nibert - (R) greg.nibert@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4211 Andrea Reeb - (R) Andrea.Reeb@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4215 Reena Szczepanski - (D) reena.szczepanski@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4777