The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would make bringing a firearm to a polling location unlawful on a 5-2 party-line vote on Friday evening after a lengthy discussion. SB 5, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, was heavily amended in committee. The bill prohibits a lawful firearm from being brought
Following a rash of gun violence across the state and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s efforts to curb it, the 2024 legislative session’s theme seems to be firearm regulation. One bill related to firearm regulation passed the Senate Rules Committee Wednesday. SB 5 seeks to ban people from carrying firearms at or near polling places. “As