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New Mexico's SB-17

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New Mexico: the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall BE INFRINGED:
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Essentially, this bill would only allow New Mexicans to own manually operated guns, which includes bolt-action rifles, lever/pump actions, revolvers, and somesemiautomatic handguns with certain recoil systems, and fixed-magazine guns under 10 rounds. But wait, there's more.
In addition to these unconstitutional restrictions, New Mexico anti-gun Legislators also seek to ruin gun industry business owners, with extensive new requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers in New Mexico:
Security mandates, such as alarm systems, surveillance cameras, and other "site-hardening" measures.
Employee standards: dealers must hire employees 21+ years old, conduct criminal background checks permitted, and provide training.
Record-keeping and reporting: ongoing inventory documentation, reporting of thefts/losses, multiple sales, and trace data to state authorities.
Inspections and mandatory posting of State legal/safety notices.
Penalties for violations range from misdemeanors to civil fines.



https://bearingarms.com/kerry-slone/2026/02/17/new-mexicos-sb-17-the-precursor-to-a-complete-gun-ban-n1231592
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Land of Entrapment
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That governor is doing everything she can to restrict the 2A.
insulator_king
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I originally posted about this https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3595242/replies/71939853

I didn't pass the house thankfully.

VICTORY: SB 17 Stalls in the House

The New Mexico Shooting Sports Association is proud to report a major victory for law-abiding gun owners across our state.
Senate Bill 17 the so-called "Stop Illegal Gun Trade and Extremely Dangerous Weapons Act" has stalled in the House and did not advance before adjournment of the 2026 session of the New Mexico Legislature.
That means:
No semi-automatic firearm ban
No magazine capacity restrictions
No new burdensome dealer mandates
No immediate constitutional fight forced onto New Mexicans

What This Means

SB 17 was one of the most aggressive anti-Second Amendment proposals introduced this session. It would have:
  • Restricted commonly owned firearms
  • Limited magazine capacity
  • Imposed heavy compliance requirements on local firearm dealers
  • Opened the door to costly federal litigation against the State
Because of strong grassroots engagement calls, emails, testimony, rally attendance, and direct legislator contact the bill failed to clear the House before the session ended.
This is not accidental.
This is what coordinated advocacy looks like.

Credit Goes To You

This victory belongs to:
  • NMSSA members
  • The New Mexico Firearms Industry Association and its member businesses
  • Firearm retailers who closed their stores to testify
  • Women and families who spoke up
  • Volunteers who showed up at the Capitol
  • Every New Mexican who contacted their Representative
When NMSSA and the New Mexico Firearms Industry Association stand together, we amplify the voice of law-abiding citizens and small businesses across this state.
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