Posted on 03/15/2017 9:38:22 AM PDT by rktman
Democrats’ last-ditch effort to pass a Michael Bloomberg-endorsed ban on private gun sales was rejected on Monday, bringing an end to any chance that such a measure could be passed this legislative session.
On March 12, Breitbart News reported that State Representative Stephanie Garcia Richard (D-Los Alamos) sponsored HB 50. It mandated universal background checks on gun purchases throughout New Mexico. The bill failed, and instead of accepting failure, Democrats moved to change the number on the gun control bill, from HB 50 to HB 548, in hopes of getting it through the House Judiciary Committee on Monday.
Their efforts failed.
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These people are like rapists. They don’t take ‘No’ for an answer, and want to take something you own. Treat them as such: Rights Rapists.
It will get worse. The Dems control the House and Senate in NM now. The only thing holding them back is (yes, this is a contradiction) conservative value Dems threatening to oust liberal Dems if they pass this crap. There are a lot of Dems here in NM who don't take kindly to messing with firearms laws.
However, once Susanna Martinez is out as governor, and if (really "when", based on current stats) the new Dem Governor is elected, we will go full retard in this state regarding gun laws.
Yes, they are trying to give us the ultimate liberal sugar tax and raise cigarette taxes again and gas taxes. When times are great they blow every cent we have never saving for hard times because they always think they can milk taxpayers for more
In-state Amazon.com purchases will soon include NM sales tax.
Heard that the decision was made by Amazon, not the state. Reason being is that Amazon is building or will build a brick-and-mortar warehouse location in the state, so will have to collect it in the future regardless. Walmart, Sears, and anyone else with a physical presence here also adds sales tax (really gross receipts tax) to any online purchase.
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