"I'm a gun owner. I know the sheriff is a gun owner. I know gun owners who recognize and understand there are people who have access to weapons that are dangerous or mentally unstable. Most gun owners don't want to have weapons accessible to those people," Torrez said.
Drivers in both a Toyota four-door passenger vehicle and a Chevrolet pickup truck suffered fatal injuries in the crash and were pronounced deceased at the scene.
New Mexico State Police investigate triple-fatal crash west of Lovington krqe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krqe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.