While you were sleeping: NM House committee narrowly advances gun bill

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 370

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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After hours of debate Wednesday evening, the New Mexico House Commerce and Economic Development Committee voted 6-5 to advance a bill that would further regulate gun dealers across the state and ban the sale of certain types of firearms and accessories.

Senate Bill 17 has faced plenty of narrow votes since its introduction. Lawmakers first announced their intent to pursue the legislation in December, when a report from the national gun control …

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