New Mexico’s Semiautomatic Ban: Common Sense Safety Or War On LawAbiding Citizens?
Feb 09, 2026
New Mexico is the latest battleground in the national tug-of-war over firearm legislation. Over the weekend, state Senate Democrats narrowly pushed through Senate Bill 17, a sweeping 17-page piece of legislation that seeks to ban most semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. The 22-17 vot
e was tight enough to reveal internal friction within the party, as […]
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