New Mexico "Assault Weapon" Ban, Age Restrictions & NYSRPA v Bruen

[mauserme]

Unlike the Illinois legislature which often feigns ignorance of their oath to uphold the Constitution, New Mexico gets it.

 

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/new-mexico-assault-weapons_n_640bab44e4b0584b47480363

 

How This Supreme Court Ruling Is Already Affecting Gun Reform In A Blue State

The landmark decision isn’t just overturning gun laws – it’s stopping them from passing in the first place.

By Roque Planas

Mar 11, 2023, 05:45 AM EST

New Mexico’s Senate Judiciary Committee gathered recently to figure out how much latitude they had to regulate guns after last year’s bombshell Second Amendment ruling from the Supreme Court.

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New Mexico’s legislative session last month opened with gun reform high on the agenda. ... Gov. Michelle Luján Grisham (D) called for a series of firearm restrictions, including an assault weapons ban, in her State of the State speech in January.

But with a week left to go before the session ends, lawmakers are cautiously approaching gun bills and are wary of passing laws that will run afoul of a Supreme Court that has taken a firm stance on the side of gun rights. The legislature is likely to pass some gun reform before the session ends, but lawmakers say an assault weapons ban would be unlikely to hold up in court, and they’re uncertain about a proposal to raise the age to buy some types of firearms from age 18 to 21.

 

“What I hope we don’t do is lead the public into believing we’re doing something, knowing full well that what we’re doing is unlikely to really have an effect,” Joseph Cervantes, the state Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, said at the hearing last month. “I think that’s a disservice to people.”

The flagging reform push in New Mexico highlights how the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, which overturned a narrow provision of New York’s concealed carry law, isn’t just overturning gun restrictions ― it’s also blocking them from passing in the first place.

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[JTHunter]

IL-ANNOY democrats have had their way with this state for far too long and think they can do as they wish.

New Mexico hasn't had "one party rule" like IL-ANNOY has had and are more cautious.  That doesn't mean that they won't try to pass bad legislation now and in the future.

[Smallbore]

I wonder if us peasants downfall can be traced back to when our leaders realized they had the power to alter time. The US  Constitution is anemic compared that power.

[lilguy]

Of no consequence. This is Illinois, our legislators will keep passing anti gun laws no matter what a court says… 

[Flynn]

I suspect they don't fully 'get it' quite yet

 

NM House Bill https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=100&year=23

 

NM Senate Bill https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=S&LegType=B&LegNo=427&year=23