State of New Mexico secondary Archives: on Gun Control
Ben Ray Lujan:
Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority
Everytown for Gun Safety threw its support behind 11 Democratic Senate candidates including Rep. Ben Ray Lujan in New Mexico. "Everytown is going all-in to flip the Senate and elect leaders who will treat America's gun violence epidemic
like the crisis it is," the Everytown President said. The group has targeted a number of key races in the House and Senate, emphasizing the need to protect what it calls a "gun sense majority," which is mostly comprised of Democratic candidates.
Source: The Hill e-zine on 2020 New Mexico Senate endorsements
Jun 9, 2020
Bob Walsh:
Absolute right to gun ownership
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?
A: Strongly support
Source: OnTheIssues interview for 2020 New Mexico race
May 1, 2020
Gary Johnson:
More gun laws make us less safe
Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?Martin Heinrich (D): Yes. Former NRA member, backed legislation to ban bump stocks & deny those on the federal no-fly list.
Gary Johnson (L): No.
Says evidence doesn't show that such laws make us safer--actually less safe.
Mick Rich (R): No. "Constitutional right." Wouldn't restrict semi-automatic weapons or silencers.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Gary King:
Keep existing gun restrictions; allow concealed carry
Hatch indicated he supports the following principles concerning gun issues.-
Maintain all state registration procedures and state restrictions on possessing firearms.
- Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms.
Source: New Mexico Governor 1996 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1996
Gavin Clarkson:
No ban on assault weapons; defend 2nd amendment
Q: Do you favor a federal ban on the sale of assault-style weapons?A: No. "Assault-style" is a nebulous term. Leftists seem to think it's any gun that looks scary.
Americans have every right to own weapons to defend themselves, their families, and their property.
Q: Would you favor a repeal of the 2nd amendment?
A: No. The 2nd Amendment doesn't grant us the right to defend our persons, properties, and families. God did that by making us in His image. 2nd Amendment simply protects what
Justice Scalia called a "pre-political right," which is deeply ingrained in natural law. Self-defense is an inalienable right of human nature.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Nov 1, 2018
Gavin Clarkson:
Self-defense is a God-given fundamental human right
When the federal government wanted to subdue Indian tribes, the first thing they did was confiscate their guns. I oppose "automatic weapons" bans, "red-flag" laws, and a national gun registry.
Self-defense is a God-given fundamental human right. "Shall not be infringed" means exactly that. Due process is another fundamental right.
Source: Albuquerque Journal on 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Jun 14, 2020
Maggie Toulouse Oliver:
Refused to certify proposed petition on new gun control law
Toulouse Oliver also said her campaign will not take money from oil companies, executives or affiliated political action committees. She ruled out taking money from the pharmaceutical industry, too, or from the National Rifle Association or tobacco
companies. Ben Ray Lujan has said he will not take money from the NRA, either, or from private prison companies or major oil companies.Having spent her political career in posts that are relatively administrative, not legislative,
Toulouse Oliver has little record on hot-button issues such as health care or gun control. In turn, she is free to define herself for voters.
But she already has riled plenty of Republicans with her push to regulate political spending by nonprofit groups and her refusal to certify a proposed petition for a referendum on a new gun control law.
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican on 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Apr 24, 2019
Mark Ronchetti:
Gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment
Mark is a gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. Hunting, sport shooting, and gun collecting have all long been part of the New Mexico way of life and culture. And, for so many, gun ownership is a key way to
protect themselves and their property from harm. As Senator, Mark will always fight to protect our constitutional right to bear arms.
Source: 2020 New Mexico Senate campaign website MarkRonchetti.com
Aug 30, 2020
Mark Ronchetti:
Opposes a ban of semi-automatic rifles
Q: Do you favor a federal ban on the sale of military style semi-automatic rifles? A: I completely support the Second Amendment and oppose such a ban.
A law-abiding citizen who responsibly handles their guns doesn't need the government to come knocking on their door. I support stronger penalties for criminals who commit crimes with guns in this state.
Source: Albuquerque Journal on 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Aug 26, 2020
Mark Ronchetti:
Supports 2nd amendment and background checks
I support the second amendment and oppose bans and gun confiscation. I support background checks for gun purchases and enhancing penalties for criminals who commit crimes with guns.
However, law-abiding citizens who responsibly handle their firearms don't need the government to come knocking on their door.
Source: Albuquerque Journal on 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Jan 7, 2020
Martin Heinrich:
Ban bump stocks; ban sales to federal no-fly list
Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?Martin Heinrich (D): Yes. Former NRA member, backed legislation to ban bump stocks & deny those on the federal no-fly list.
Gary Johnson (L): No.
Says evidence doesn't show that such laws make us safer--actually less safe.
Mick Rich (R): No. "Constitutional right." Wouldn't restrict semi-automatic weapons or silencers.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Strengthen background checks; ban assault weapons
Q: Support more restrictive Gun Control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic weapons?Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons & high-capacity magazines. Ban anyone convicted of domestic
violence from buying guns.
Steve Pearce (R): No. "I don't think Gun Control legislation works." Restrictions would divert resources to "cataloguing & confiscating the guns of law-abiding citizens."
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
Michelle Lujan-Grisham:
Prioritize common-sense reforms
Our Department of Health will conduct a thorough study of gun violence, but right now we will also take action where we know we must. I expect to sign a bill that will ban those convicted of assault from purchasing or possessing a gun, I expect
strengthened background checks, and I expect tighter restrictions on safekeeping to ensure children do not have access to guns in the home. With common-sense reforms, we can build a state where people who should not have firearms, don't, simple as that.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to New Mexico legislature
Jan 15, 2019
Mick Rich:
2nd Amendment is a God-given right
Human beings have the God-given right to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. Americans have the Constitutional right to buy, own, and carry firearms.
Our Second Amendment rights should allow us undisturbed carry of our firearms no matter which state we live in or travel to.
Black guns--often wrongly called "assault rifles"--should have equal legal status as other hunting rifles.
And gun owners should be able to protect their hearing by buying silencers without undergoing a background investigation or paying a special tax.
Source: 2018 New Mexico Senate website MickRichForSenate.com
Aug 8, 2017
Mick Rich:
Supports 2nd Amendment rights including "assault rifles"
Human beings have the God-given right to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. Americans have the Constitutional right to buy, own, and carry firearms. Our 2nd Amendment rights should allow us undisturbed carry of our firearms no
matter which state we live in or travel to. Black guns--often wrongly called "assault rifles"--should have equal legal status as other hunting rifles. And gun owners should be able to protect their hearing by buying silencers.
Source: 2018 New Mexico campaign website MickRichForSenate.com
Jan 18, 2018
Mick Rich:
Background checks on all firearm purchases, no exceptions
Q: Given recent events in New Mexico and across the nation, what would you do to address gun violence?A: Ensure that individuals who should not have access to firearms don't gain gun access, while also ensuring they receive due process.
Background checks on all firearm purchases, no exceptions. Any declared "Gun free zones" become responsible for the safety of their occupants.
Source: League of Women Voters Q&A on 2018 New Mexico Senate race
Sep 9, 2018
Mick Rich:
No restrictions on semi-automatic weapons nor silencers
Q: Support more restrictive gun control legislation?Martin Heinrich (D): Yes. Former NRA member, backed legislation to ban bump stocks & deny those on the federal no-fly list.
Gary Johnson (L): No.
Says evidence doesn't show that such laws make us safer--actually less safe.
Mick Rich (R): No. "Constitutional right." Wouldn't restrict semi-automatic weapons or silencers.
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Rebecca Dow:
Defend our God-given right to bear arms
Defending Our God-given Right to Bear Arms. Rebecca recognizes that the Second Amendment is not only a right afforded to us under the Constitution, but it is also a way of life for many New Mexicans who grew up hunting and legally owning a
firearm to protect their family. Rebecca will work to roll back the radical gun laws that undermine the Constitution and she will remain strong in supporting law enforcement to work towards a safer New Mexico.
When progressive leaders in Santa Fe threatened to take away the Constitutional rights and the way of life of New Mexicans by imposing gun control on law abiding citizens,
Rebecca stood with nearly every sheriff in the state who declared their counties "Second Amendment Sanctuaries."
Source: 2021 New Mexico Gubernatorial campaign site DowForNM.com
Sep 13, 2021
Steve Pearce:
Allow concealed guns across state lines
The National Rifle Association has said momentum is building for bills that enshrine rights to carry concealed weapons across state lines. Pearce is among more than 200 co-sponsors of the House reciprocity bill.
A spokesman for Pearce's campaign for state governor said concerns about the bill undermining public safety were unfounded, noting that it defers to existing state laws about where concealed weapons can be carried.
Source: US News & World Report on 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial race
Aug 1, 2017
Steve Pearce:
I don't think Gun Control legislation works
Q: Support more restrictive Gun Control legislation? Restrict semi-automatic weapons?Michelle Lujan-Grisham (D): Yes. Strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons & high-capacity magazines. Ban anyone convicted of domestic
violence from buying guns.
Steve Pearce (R): No. "I don't think Gun Control legislation works." Restrictions would divert resources to "cataloguing & confiscating the guns of law-abiding citizens."
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on New Mexico Governor race
Oct 9, 2018
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