New Mexico governor signs bill that bans some guns at polls

Source: Politico/AP

03/04/2024 11:15 PM EST


ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Some guns will be banned at voting locations and the waiting period for purchasing firearms is being extended to seven days under measures signed into law Monday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The second-term Democrat was surrounded by city leaders and others inside a high school auditorium in Albuquerque when she signed four public safety measures that were passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature during the recent 30-day session.

“This legislation strikes at the heart of issues that are keeping New Mexicans up at night,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement. “We are losing far too many lives when guns get into the wrong hands and violent criminals are allowed to recommit again and again. This legislation addresses both.”

While supporters have argued that the efforts will address violence in the state, Lujan Grisham had acknowledged in the hours after the legislative session that she didn’t think it was “safe out there” and has floated the idea of calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to debate more public safety initiatives. Her office did not immediately answer questions Monday about whether a special session was still being considered.

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