War is brewing between state Democrats and county commissions and sheriffs over gun control. Almost all sheriffs in the state have signed a statement that they will not enforce gun control laws handed down by the state and 21 of New Mexico’s 33 counties have declared themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.” How New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) will enforce her newly signed legislation that criminalizes private gun sales in the state remains to be seen.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation Friday to criminalize private gun sales in the state.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that there has been a great divide over the bill, with state-level Democrats pushing it while gun rights groups, the vast majority of New Mexico Sheriffs, and New Mexico county governments oppose it.
Grisham dismissed those who did not support the gun control push, saying, “It’s clear to me that the NRA isn’t going to stop trying to meddle in making this a safer state.”
A few law enforcement officers in this state have been making noise about how they won’t enforce gun safety measures because they don’t like them. That’s not how laws work, of course, and it’s not how oaths of office work either. But let’s move past that. #SB8
— Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) February 26, 2019
The Second Amendment Sanctuary counties are:
Valencia County
Sandoval County
Eddy County
Chaves County
Otero County
Lincoln County
Quay County
Union County
Socorro County
San Juan County
Catron County
Curry County
Hidalgo County
Sierra County
Grant County
Torrance County
Rio Arriba County
De Baca County
Roosevelt County
Harding County
Luna County
New Mexico Democrats, led by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), are pushing universal background checks, gun confiscation via red flag laws, and a broadened prohibited persons list for firearm purchases and possession.
Sources: Breitbart, Breitbart
Image: The New Mexican
In light of the Democrats wanting to turn all citizens into criminals . Then why not proclaim the flag , the statute of liberty , and our national anthem to be Nazi nationalist symbols . Because that is the direction Democrats are going . Following Hitler’s play book for the extermination and control of the people.
Any new law that is contrary to the constitution of the United States is null and void.
Its time to impeach this idiot
You are going to be the last nail in the coffen that was new mexico. Your leattery will turn NM in to CA. Thats why i had to run for my home state…