New Mexico: Anti-Gun Bills Heard in Committee - Contact House Gov. Affairs Committee!

Dear [Lawmaker],

As a fellow New Mexico resident, I urge you to OPPOSE Senate Bill 261 in your committee.

SB 261 represents a significant infringement on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding New Mexicans by transforming polling locations into expanded "gun-free zones" where self-defense is criminalized. Most alarmingly, the bill strikes the existing exemption for thousands of responsible citizens who hold a valid concealed handgun license, effectively disarming them the moment they step within the new, arbitrary 100-foot and 50-foot "no-carry" buffers around polling doors and ballot containers. The legislation also hamstrings law enforcement, replacing their broad authority to carry in the line of duty with a restrictive requirement that their presence must be specifically "requested" by an election official to maintain order or respond to an emergency. By expanding the definition of a "firearm" to include a mere "frame or receiver," this bill targets law-abiding owners with petty misdemeanor charges for carrying even non-functional parts, creating legal traps for citizens while doing nothing to deter actual criminals.

Again, I urge you to OPPOSE SB 261.

Thank you for all that you do for our state.

Sincerely,
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