Not Pleased in NM

[biku324]

Our governor was able to, "...do something..." about gun crime (we have the 4th highest murder rate in the US) in her opinion. She just signed a 7-day purchase-to-pickup waiting period into law. At least there are exceptions for CHL holders and family members.

We had a good run from 1912 to now with few restrictions. This one should take effect in July.

The provisions of this section do not apply to the sale of a firearm:

(1) to a buyer who holds a valid federal firearms license;
(2) to a buyer who holds a valid New Mexico concealed handgun license pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Carry Act;
(3) to a law enforcement agency;
(4) between two law enforcement officers authorized to carry a firearm and certified pursuant to federal law or the Law Enforcement Training Act; or
(5) between immediate family members.

Murders per 100,000 population

Mississippi - 23.70
Louisiana - 21.30
Alabama - 15.90
New Mexico - 15.30
South Carolina - 13.40
Missouri - 12.40
Illinois - 12.30
Maryland - 12.20
Tennessee - 12.20
Arkansas - 11.70
Georgia - 11.40

The legislature also increased 2nd degree murder and attempted 2nd degree murder penalties, requires incarceration of anyone committing a felony while on bond for another felony, and banned firearms from within 100 feet of a polling place during elections except by CHL holders, pollworkers, and LE.

 

[Breakaway500]

Hoplophobes created by Hollywood.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Your governor is an idjit but your legislature seems to have the right idea.....

The legislature also increased 2nd degree murder and attempted 2nd degree murder penalties, requires incarceration of anyone committing a felony while on bond for another felony, and banned firearms from within 100 feet of a polling place during elections except by CHL holders, pollworkers, and LE.

 

[biku324]

Agreed. Two more years and she's out forever (term-limited).

 

[Rubone]

Some interviews with Democrat Senators and representatives early on said they would not vote with her on some of her plans like Semi-Auto bans, magazine bans etc. They said they would not vote for anything unconstitutional. Glad to see that. NM is a state full of gun owners, one of the highest per capita in the US and a huge hunting and shooting culture. Her original plan was a 14 day waiting period but that was whittled down in committee. Sadly it made it through as modified.

 

[stansdds]

Some interviews with Democrat Senators and representatives early on said they would not vote with her on some of her plans like Semi-Auto bans, magazine bans etc. They said they would not vote for anything unconstitutional. Glad to see that. NM is a state full of gun owners, one of the highest per capita in the US and a huge hunting and shooting culture. Her original plan was a 14 day waiting period but that was whittled down in committee. Sadly it made it through as modified.

So some MN legislators said they would not vote for proposed laws that are unconstitutional?

I'm still waiting for someone to find the section in the constitution where it says that exercising 2A rights can be delayed by 3, 7, 10, 14, 30, etc. days. So legislators who say they will not vote for anything that is unconstitutional, yet vote for waiting periods, government mandated firearms training, bans on certain types of firearms, etc. are voting for unconstitutional laws.

 

[Heinz]

From my experience in the criminal justice system, if they want to prevent violent crimes they should put a two week hold on liquor store purchases. They tried something like that once but it did not pan out.

 

[ladder13]

And another will take her place.

 

[M29since14]

I can sort of see how these “igits” might honestly believe that a cooling-down period might be of some use if applied strictly to first-time buyers. Constitutional or not, the thought has at least some basis in logic and human nature. Applying that mechanism to persons who already own guns is outright ridiculous. We did that here in Indiana for many years, then somewhere, somehow the light must have been switched on and we got away from it. I can’t recall when.

 

[M29since14]

Agreed. Two more years and she's out forever (term-limited).

A shame that an operation of term limit law has to expel her rather than the will and indignation of the people.

 

[Breakaway500]

There should be city law and country law. The liberals control all the cities so let them live by their own draconian ideals and ban guns while inviting in criminals and their lifestyles.
Rural people don't have the same values as city people and should not have to live under the same rules/restrictions.
Unfortunately the cities have such large populations that they easily outnumber rural voters and so you get what we have today: city rules for all.

 

[Sistema1927]

She's not done yet. Threatening a special session in order to get even more gun control.

 

[biku324]

A shame that an operation of term limit law has to expel her rather than the will and indignation of the people.

We get that opportunity every 4 years. She won easily both times.

 

[biku324]

She's not done yet. Threatening a special session in order to get even more gun control.

That's a problem with lame ducks - they have nothing to lose.

 

[M29since14]

We get that opportunity every 4 years. She won easily both times.

And that’s just the point, isn’t it?

 

[tops]

We get that opportunity every 4 years. She won easily both times.

When she is gone those voters will vote in someone just like her. Larry

 

[dave1918a2]

Sounds like She is trying to out Colorado Colorado.

 

[rwsmith]

Is she a.....

...governer or a dictator?

 

[upcountry]

I was a NM approved CHL instructor in NM, lived in Silver City.
The recommended curriculum included a live fire session and qualification (not a bad idea), but the class was recommended to be 15 hours!
Then it was mandated that instructors were to attend 8 hour 'inservice' training that, if I recall correctly was annual.
The sessions were held all over the state, the closest being 2 hours away for me.
So, drive 2 hours for an 8 hour mandated session, then 2 hours home. Sounds like an overnight stay. Too many hoops to jump through so they rescinded my instructor status. Happened to a bunch of instructors, culling the herd.
Moved to AZ 5 years ago, much better.

 

[Yaworski]

Applying that mechanism to persons who already own guns is outright ridiculous.

I've said that for years. If I get angry at my neighbor, I'm not going to buy a new gun to shoot him.

I wrote to my legislators in Maryland about that concept and was told that they are concerned about safety and that all steps needed to be taken. They don't care.