Similar bills in the NM House and Senate would make it a crime to sell a firearm without conducting a background check .... It would help keep guns out of the hands of felons, people with documented mental health problems, illegal immigrants and others who couldn’t purchase a gun from a licensed gun shop. SB 8 is being carried by Majority Leader Peter Wirth and Judiciary Committee chairman Richard Martinez, both Democrats. Now, if you go into a reputable gun shop and purchase a firearm, a background check is required. If you agree to purchase one in a parking lot...