New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence faces investigation in San Juan County

The Journal (NM) ^ | 12/18/23

[Impala64ssa]

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation into New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, a nonprofit group that planned a gun buyback in the community.

Sheriff Shane Ferrari said after the buyback was canceled by the city of Farmington, the nonprofit came to Farmington on Dec. 16 and collected unwanted guns, despite the buyback being canceled.

“They came here by themselves with no law enforcement, and did it anyway. It’s the citizens that brought this to my attention, and we’re looking into it,” Ferrari said.

Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said he was not investigating New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence, because he referred a few citizens to their website.

“We had people who contacted us when they canceled the buyback who had guns they wanted to dispose of,” Hebbe said. “I know they had four people that reached out. We had five or six that contacted us that were unhappy that we canceled it.”

Hebbe said he was aware that the organization was going to “four different residences to cut up their guns.”

New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence posted on their Facebook page that they were in Farmington on Dec. 16.

“Our gun buyback was canceled by the city, but local residents asked us to show up anyway. So, we spent today dismantling guns house by house.”

The post included a photograph of several guns that were cut in half, which Ferrari also said could be a problem. “Federal law says the gun needs to be cut in three pieces,” he said.

[Impala64ssa]

I'll take gun grabbers who think they're above the law for $2000

[IYAS9YAS]

As of 07-01-2019, all firearms transfers in the State of Nuevo Mexico must be completed through an FFL, with specific exceptions for family and law-enforcement. It appears we have a violation of that statute, since these fools took possession of them without a lawful transfer. Hopefully, the idiots involved will be hoisted on their own petards, but I’m not holding my breath.

[Axenolith]

Hopefully the idiots spend their money getting that idiotic unconstitutional law overturned...

[AnonymousConservative]

Wow. Those dumbasses look to have cut a Remington 760 or 7600 in half.

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