NMSSA Legislative Update 2/10

 

After being delayed a day, HB129, the 7-day firearm purchase waiting period bill, was voted on by the full State Senate today. An amendment was offered on the floor to exempt victims of domestic violence with a court-issued order of protection against a perpetrator in place from having to wait 7 days to receive a firearm, but it was rejected. The bill passed by a vote of 23-18 with four Democrats joining all Republicans in voting against the bill - one Republican was absent. Because the bill went through amendments on the Senate side after passing the House Side, it now will return to the House Floor for a concurrence vote. SB5, the polling place gun ban, passed the House Judiciary Committee on Friday on a party-line vote. The bill bans carrying a firearm, both open and concealed, at and near a polling place. The next stop for the bill is the House Floor for a vote by all members of the House.. This morning, SB204, the parks and playgrounds gun ban, passed the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on a party-line vote. The bill now heads to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House Floor is now the key to stopping gun control bills this session. The anti-gun bills that are the furthest along are all located there now. It is imperative that we continue to contact our Representatives and tell them to vote to protect our rights and reject these bills.. We update the recipients of the following pre-written emails as the bills move through the legislature, so please continue to use them to contact legislators: Oppose HB27, Oppose HB114, Oppose HB 127, Oppose HB129, Oppose HB137, and Oppose SB5. Thanks to our partners at Better Together NM who work with us on these alerts.