About 40 gun rights supporters gather outside the Roundhouse in New Mexico to oppose Senate Bill 279, which aims to ban the sale and transfer of gas-powered semiautomatic rifles with high-capacity magazines. Rally attendees express fears the legislation could lead to widespread noncompliance, with one speaker arguing that the requirement to certify existing firearms will create a new gun registry.
Attendees, including Republican legislators, decry the proposed bill and criticize Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham for her history of supporting gun control measures. With tensions rising around Second Amendment rights, the debate over gun control in New Mexico escalates as advocates call for lawmakers to respect their rights amid fears that the proposed restrictions could infringe on law-abiding citizens.
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