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From Fox News: New Mexico Republicans are warning the likely passage of a semiautomatic firearms prohibition law in Santa Fe will turn law-abiding citizens into potential criminals, citing the types of guns targeted and a new registry provision.
The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, or SB 279, will prohibit the import, sale and possession of such guns, as well as “large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices,” in the Land of Enchantment – and require certification of semi-auto weapons and “providing penalties.”
A source familiar with the legislation also said the focus on gas-operated firearms allows proponents to target the AR-15 without naming it. The source added that “gas power” appeared intended to suggest added lethality when in reality it refers to the use of spent gas from a casing to reset the gun’s bolt for the next firing.
One of the most vocal opponents of the bill told Fox News Digital that the bill is the hallmark of the “radical agenda of New Mexico Democrats” and that the left is “ignoring practical realities and constitutional protections given to all of us.”
State Rep. Stefani Lord, R-Sandia Park, warned, “The ambiguous wording of the bill risks turning law-abiding gun owners into felons overnight. It is clear this isn’t just about safety – it’s about control, driven by a liberal tide that’s swept through Santa Fe with unprecedented force in 2025.”
“The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, or SB 279, will prohibit the import, sale and possession of such guns, as well as “large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices,” in the Land of Enchantment – and require certification (GUN REGISTRATION) of semi-auto weapons and “providing penalties,” Lord argued.
🚨We (@RepBlock) made @FoxNews about the worst gun grab bill in the nation! 🚨
The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, or SB 279, will prohibit the import, sale and possession of such guns, as well as “large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices,” in the Land of…
— Rep Stefani Lord (@Lord4NM) March 12, 2025
New Mexico’s Democrat governor Lujan Grisham defended the bill, claiming, It simply regulates the most dangerous firearms and accessories that are disproportionately used in mass shootings.”
“Current owners can keep their regulated gas-operated semiautomatic firearms and large-capacity magazines by filing a simple form with local dealers – not a ‘gun registry’ as critics have falsely claimed,” Grisham argued.
New Mexico once again makes national news for being the most unconstitutional state attempting to snatch our gun rights.
Check out the quotes in here from @Lord4NM and I. https://t.co/aJ38N6XGGD
— Rep. John Block (@RepBlock) March 12, 2025
In the MOST DANGEROUS STATE in the nation: @GovMLG & regressive @NMDEMS in #NMLeg are pushing SB 279 to STRIP EVERY law-abiding gun owner of their right to PROTECT THEMSELVES from criminals.
STUPIDITY at this level can’t be cured. Rally for 2A this Saturday! pic.twitter.com/p9v58F83Q7
— Elisa Martinez (@elisa1121) March 4, 2025
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