BILLS THAT WOULD REQUIRE BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR NEARLY ANY GUN SALE IN NEW MEXICO ARE NOW MAKING THEIR WAY TO BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE FLOOR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS DEMOCRATS FAVOR THE MEASURES AND BOTH BILLS HAVE MOVED FORWARD ON PARTY-LINE VOTES.
A KEY HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MONDAY AGREED THAT THE BILL WOULD BE SENT TO THE FULL HOUSE TO BE CONSIDERED. A BILL SIMILAR TO THE HOUSE BILL WILL GO TO THE SENATE FLOOR. BUT SHERIFFS, FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS AND OTHERS FROM ACROSS NEW MEXICO MADE A SHOW OF FORCE IN OPPOSING THE MEASURES. THEY SAYS IT’S HARD TO ENFORCE SUCH LAWS. THEY ALSO SAY THE MEASURES LACK THE LEGAL SAFEGUARDS NEEDED.
