SANTA FE – A New Mexico measure to keep people from possessing a firearm if they are under permanent protective orders for domestic violence is headed to the House floor.
The Judiciary Committee approved the measure Tuesday evening. It’s part of a slate of gun-control bills backed by Democrats.
The first of the measures was signed by the governor Friday. It will expand mandatory background checks to include firearms sales between private individuals.
A vast majority of sheriffs have expressed opposition to the bills. But on Tuesday, they said they would support the domestic violence-related measure with amendments, including allowances for a weapon to be placed with a relative or other acquaintance rather than law enforcement.
Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, a Democrat and bill sponsor, said she was not comfortable with the proposal.
