New Mexico Senator Joseph Cervantes reports receiving a death threat following opposition to Senate Bill 279, which seeks to ban many semiautomatic firearms in the state. The threat came after Senate Republicans encouraged followers to contact him, claiming he aimed for a “radical overreach” on gun rights, which Cervantes characterized as distortions of his position.
The controversial bill not only seeks to prohibit sales of specific semiautomatic weapons but also requires current owners to register them with the state and limits magazine capacities to no more than 10 rounds. Amid the tension, Senate Minority Leader Bill Sharer condemned any calls for violence while maintaining his opposition to the proposed legislation, emphasizing the heated nature of the ongoing debate over gun control in New Mexico.
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