| The first of what will likely be many gun control bills introduced in the 2026 Legislative Session has been filed. It doesn’t have an assigned number yet, but the omnibus gun control Senate Bill sponsored by Senator O’Malley, Senator Berghmans, and Representative Romero has been pre-filed. The bill would impose numerous infringements: Ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles. Ban the sale of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Ban the sale of .50 caliber ammunition. Create a state database of firearm transactions at FFLs. Impose numerous state-level regulations on FFLs. Mandate that FFLs immediately report to the state whenever an individual purchases more than 1 firearm in a 5 day period. As soon as we have a number for the bill, we will let you know. When contacting legislators in Santa Fe, we strongly recommend you write and send an email yourself. While pre-written emails are convenient, the effectiveness has been waning. Too many pre-written emails get caught in spam filters or tagged as a mass mailing in legislator’s inboxes and are never seen or opened. Rather than sending linking to pre-written emails, starting this year, NMSSA will provide talking points that can be copied and modified. NMSSA will continue to provide the contact info for the relevant legislators for a bill.  |