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Gun Control Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk

Last Thursday, March 14, the New Mexico House passed SB 328, sending it to the desk of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. This bill goes beyond federal law by removing certain individuals’ Second Amendment rights. It broadens the scope of misdemeanor offenses, prohibiting individuals of the possession, purchase, and ownership of firearms. Click the take […]

URGENT: “Red Flag” Heads to Senate Floor

We came close to defeating “Universal Background Checks” in the State Senate and now “Red Flag” is heading to the Senate floor. This is our chance to defeat House Bill 83 and send Michael Bloomberg a message: New Mexico doesn’t want your NYC style gun control.

What is House BIll 83? “Extreme risk firearm […]

Sheriffs upset they were barred from House gallery Tuesday – Thursday Update

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – As hundreds flooded the Roundhouse to take part in the first day of the new session, there were visitors who were shut out of the action Tuesday.

Sheriffs came to the Roundhouse to meet with lawmakers and listen to the governor’s speech, but because they were armed, they were […]

NSSF Commends Study For Doing Firearms Policy Research Right

by A1F Staff – Friday, January 11, 2019

Reported on by A1F staff, the Journal of American Surgeons showcased a published study in October 2018 entitled “State Level Firearm Concealed-Carry Legislation and Rates of Homicide and Other Violent Crime” is getting a nod from Larry Keane, general counsel for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).

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Mossberg Terminates Relationship With Dick’s Sporting Goods

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, will discontinue selling products to Dick’s Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.

Effective immediately, O.F. Mossberg & Sons will not accept any future orders from Dick’s Sporting Goods or Field & […]

House Passes Reciprocity as Christmas Gift to Gun Owners

by Chris W. Cox, NRA-ILA Executive Director

Christmas came early last year for supporters of the Second Amendment, as the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 38 (H.R. 38), the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, on Dec. 6. National Right-to-Carry reciprocity has long been the NRA’s top legislative priority. H.R. 38 is […]

The Washington Post Exposes Pelosi Lie on National Reciprocity

As the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day. Of course, such a record would be an improvement for the Washington Post’s gun coverage. However, over the past year, the Post’s Fact Checker column has provided readers with a handful of well-researched pieces challenging the ridiculous assertions made by […]

Concealed Carry Reciprocity Passes U.S. House of Representatives!

In a resounding show of support for the Second Amendment, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a legislative package that included H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, and H.R. 4477, the Fix NICS Act of 2017. The bipartisan vote of 231 to 198 advanced a measure that would […]

Senate Version of National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Introduced!

by S.H. BLANNELBERRY on MARCH 1, 2017

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (S. 446) this week.

Like its companion version in the House, which was introduced back in January, S. 446 seeks to ensure that law-abiding citizens who are licensed to carry in their home state can […]

WATCH as Good Samaritan Holds Hit-and-Run Driver at Gunpoint in Albuquerque

An Albuquerque, New Mexico man held up another man at gunpoint until police arrived following a hit-and-run. Police have identified the suspect as Henry Martinez, 33. Martinez was taken into custody and is facing charges for leaving the scene of a crash and driving with a revoked license.

Martinez, a mixed martial artist, is […]