| On Thursday, 1/30, the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee passed HB38 on a party-line vote. The bill would make it a felony to own a “weapon conversion device.” The sponsor of the bill acknowledged the bill’s vague language and stated they would be bringing amendments to the bill in the House Judiciary Committee to duplicate federal law on automatic firearms. We will be carefully watching to see what transpires. On Wednesday 2/5, HB12, the expansion of New Mexico’s “red-flag” gun confiscation law will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee. Here is a pre-written email to send to committee members asking them to oppose the bill. The meeting is at 1:30pm in Room 309 (Zoom link). Additionally, two bills we support are being heard this week as well. On Tuesday 2/4, HB83 which would make New Mexico a permitless carry state will be in the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee at 1:30pm in Room 317 (Zoom link). Also, on Monday 2/3, HB202 will be in the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee. The bill would create a tax credit for purchasing a qualifying gun safe. The meeting starts at 1:30pm in room 317 (Zoom link). The deadline for bill introduction is February 20, so there is still time for more bills to be introduced. We are expecting more gun control bills to be filed by the deadline. House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee Joanne J. Ferrary – (D) 505-986-4844 joanne.ferrary@nmlegis.gov Angelica Rubio – (D) 505-986-4210 angelica.rubio@nmlegis.gov Stefani Lord – (R) 505-986-4453 info@lord2020.com John Block – (R) 505-986-4453 John.Block@nmlegis.gov Catherine J. Cullen – (R) catherine.cullen@nmlegis.gov Andrea Romero – (D) 505-986-4243 andrea@andrearomero.com Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson – (D) 505-986-4425 liz.thomson@nmlegis.gov House Judiciary Committee Christine Chandler – (D) christine.chandler@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4411 Andrea Romero – (D) andrea@andrearomero.com 505-986-4243 Javier Martínez – (D) javier.martinez@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4782 Matthew McQueen – (D) matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4423 Andrea Reeb – (R) Andrea.Reeb@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4215 Reena Szczepanski – (D) reena.szczepanski@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4777 Michelle Paulene Abeyta – (D) michelle.abeyta@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4254 Nicole Chavez – (R) nicole.chavez@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4214 William A. Hall II – (R) bill.hall@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4336 Dayan Hochman-Vigil – (D) dayan.hochman-vigil@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4777 Alan T. Martinez – (R) Alan.Martinez@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4758 |