AMGOA Staff
Pennsylvania


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Saturday March 2nd will see multiple hearings on anti-gun legislation. If you are able to attend and voice your displeasure please do. Here are the details:

The House Judiciary Committee Hearing is scheduled for 9:00am to debate SB8, a universal background check bill. The bill would ban almost all private firearms sales between law-abiding citizens of the state. All sales, with very few exceptions would be required to go through a licensed gun dealer where they would have to pay fees for the background check. 30 out of 33 New Mexico Sheriffs oppose this legislation.

Secondly the Senate Public Affairs Committee will meet at 1:00pm to debate HB83 & HB87. HB83 is an extreme risk protection order bill that would allow a person's firearms and ammunition to be seized without due process, prior to a formal hearing. Just about any complaint could be used to enact one of these orders on a law-abiding citizen that would allow police to enter their home and seize their property.

HB87 would make persons convicted of certain domestic violence misdemeanor crimes or who are subject to a domestic violence protective order from purchasing or possessing a firearm. This bill stretches federal law regarding this to the limit and could be abused easily.

Please try and make these meetings and make your voice heard. If you can not make it please make sure to contact your legislators and tell them NO to these two bills.