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Seven-day gun waiting period bill heads to Senate floor

Feb. 7—A bill imposing a seven-day waiting period before anyone could legally buy a gun in New Mexico is on its way to the Senate floor. And with just seven days left in this year’s 30-day legislative session, that means House Bill 129, which already cleared the House of Representatives, has the best chance of […]

New Mexico House approves seven-day waiting period for gun buys

Feb. 2—The House passed a bill Friday to impose a seven-day waiting period on the sale of any firearms in New Mexico, with Republicans calling it yet another attempt to penalize law-abiding gun owners while doing nothing to prevent criminals from getting guns. House Bill 129 was approved on a 37-33 vote, as eight Democrats […]