Governor Martinez Signs NRA-Backed Interstate Long Gun Purchase Bill

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Yesterday, Governor Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 26 into law.  This NRA-supported legislation, sponsored by state Senator Bill Payne (R-ABQ) and state Representative Bill Rehm (R-ABQ), repeals Section 30-7-9 of the New Mexico Criminal Code. This code section limited the purchase of rifles and shotguns by New Mexico residents to their home state and contiguous states.

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