{"id":2164,"date":"2018-01-17T14:23:40","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T21:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newmexicoshootingsports.com\/shootingblog\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2022-07-07T13:53:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T19:53:56","slug":"new-mexico-legislature-convenes-for-2018-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmexicoshootingsports.com\/shootingblog\/new-mexico-legislature-convenes-for-2018-session\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mexico Legislature Convenes for 2018 Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><strong>Contact Your Lawmakers In Opposition To Gun Control Measure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The New Mexico Legislature convened for the 2018 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 16. As we reported in December, gun control advocates in the Roundhouse have already introduced restrictive firearm-related legislation.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Matthew McQueen (D-Santa Fe) is sponsoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmlegis.gov\/Sessions\/18%20Regular\/bills\/house\/HB0017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Bill 17<\/a>, similar to federal legislation proposed by anti-gun California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.\u00a0 His bill would make it a fourth degree felony to knowingly possess a firearm accessory or any other device, part or combination of parts that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm.\u00a0 The broad and overreaching provisions in HB 17 could potentially criminalize firearm modifications such as competition triggers, muzzle brakes, and ergonomic changes that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for self-defense, competition, hunting, or even overcoming disability.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018 session is primarily a budget session, where fiscal matters of the state\u00a0take priority and non-fiscal issues must receive a message from the governor in order to be considered during the 30-day session.\u00a0 <strong>Please contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmlegis.gov\/Members\/Find_My_Legislator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state lawmakers<\/a> and Governor Susana Martinez and politely let them know you oppose House Bill 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Contact Your Lawmakers In Opposition To Gun Control Measure <\/p>\n<p>The New Mexico Legislature convened for the 2018 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 16. As we reported in December, gun control advocates in the Roundhouse have already introduced restrictive firearm-related legislation.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. 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