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New Bill Aims to Expand Background Checks in New Mexico
bearingarms.com ^ | 1/25/2017 | Erika Haas

Posted on 01/25/2017 9:24:45 AM PST by rktman

A new bill was introduced this week that aims to extend background checks to almost all private firearm transactions in New Mexico, reports KOB 4.

Currently, a buyer only needs to undergo a background check if he/she is purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer. If they were to purchase a gun online, at a gun show, flea market or from any other private seller, a background check would not be necessary.

However, if the bill, known as House Bill 50, passes, a licensed firearms dealer would be required to carry out all firearm transfers, which would include issuing a background check.

(Excerpt) Read more at bearingarms.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; guncontrol; newmexico
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To: IYAS9YAS

What you mention about selling a private gun at a gun show is part of the basis of the leftist lie. Yes, it can occur, but it is no different than putting an ad in the ‘Thrifty Nickel’, then meeting at the McDonald’s parking lot to do the exchange to do a private transfer.

The gunshow is just the location where it is done, but it is NOT part of the show itself. And rather than taking an ad out in the ‘trader’ paper, the advertising is wandering around the parking lot (or sometimes inside the show) with a “for sale sign” on the gun.

If I remember my ATF regulations correctly, it is legal to do private transfers like that three times per year. Any more, and you are required to get an FFL.


21 posted on 01/25/2017 10:34:51 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: DuncanWaring

That’s exactly what I was thinking. How will they ever enforce such a law?


22 posted on 01/25/2017 10:43:46 AM PST by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...".)
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To: LegendHasIt
What you mention about selling a private gun at a gun show is part of the basis of the leftist lie. Yes, it can occur, but it is no different than putting an ad in the ‘Thrifty Nickel’, then meeting at the McDonald’s parking lot to do the exchange to do a private transfer.

Yes, the grabbers lie by omission there.

23 posted on 01/25/2017 10:44:32 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (An' Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees! - Kipling)
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To: D_Idaho

Maybe they’ll pass another law making it illegal not to obey this law.


24 posted on 01/25/2017 10:50:00 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: rktman

HB50 was formally introduced by Democratic State Representative Stephanie Garcia Richard who hopes the bill will keep firearms out of criminal hands and reduce overall gun violence.

https://votesmart.org/candidate/121677/stephanie-garcia-richard#.WIjyT1MrJaQ

Rating: Stephanie Garcia Richard was rated 33% by National Federation of Independent Business

Rating: Stephanie Garcia Richard was rated 14% by American Conservative Union

Rating: Stephanie Garcia Richard was rated 43% by National Rifle Association (Candidate Positions on Gun Rights)

Vote: Stephanie Garcia Richard voted Nay (Passage) - HB 390 - Prohibits Abortions after 20 Weeks

Vote: Stephanie Garcia Richard voted Nay (Passage) - HB 391 - Requires Parental Notification Before an Abortion for a Minor

Vote: Stephanie Garcia Richard voted Nay (Passage) - HB 75 - Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions

Vote: Stephanie Garcia Richard voted Nay (Passage) - HB 41 - Requires Third-Graders to Demonstrate Reading Proficiency

Vote: Stephanie Garcia Richard voted Yea (Passage) - HB 11 - Increases Compensation for Elected State Officers


25 posted on 01/25/2017 10:51:07 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: The_Republic_Of_Maine

Nevada overturned it somehow saying they could not enforce it and in truth; how can any state enforce it? How can they possibly stop two people from having a private transaction? This of course is why they want us to register our guns so they can keep track of them and come after us.

I absolutely hate gun grabbers. Instead of going after those who commit crimes using guns they go after us everyday people who never use a firearm in the commission of a crime. They are a vile joyless people.


26 posted on 01/25/2017 10:55:53 AM PST by Boomer (You can't shame a fascist leftist (liberal) because they don't understand the concept of honor.)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Umm... on a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the most stupid; they are at 100.


27 posted on 01/25/2017 10:57:46 AM PST by Boomer (You can't shame a fascist leftist (liberal) because they don't understand the concept of honor.)
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To: rktman

What bothers me the most, is when republican governor Martinez was asked about this bill, her spokesman said her position hasn’t changed. That means, if I understand it correctly, is that she would sign it into law. There previously was an almost identical bill that never made it out of committee, but she said she would sign it. Somebody correct me if I’m wrong.

This was a major turning point for many republicans I know who had supported her. Before ever getting elected, she had promised to not give an inch to the anti-gun crowd. THAT was maybe her biggest selling point that got her elected over some other decent candidates.

New Mexico continues to draw many libtards from out of state. This legislation is being pushed by Bloomberg.


28 posted on 01/25/2017 11:19:06 AM PST by Carthego delenda est
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To: Boomer

>How can they possibly stop two people from having a private transaction?

A: The same way you can force 2 private parties to partake in a transaction (aka O’Care)...just do the OPPOSITE?

Kidding aside, you can direct the same people to the failures of Prohibition, drugs, etc....don’t hold your breath for the night-light to come on upstairs.


29 posted on 01/25/2017 11:47:32 AM PST by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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