New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is pulling out all the stops in her final legislative session, desperately pushing for a sweeping gun ban that reeks of last-ditch election-year theater. With her term winding down, she’s rallying Democrats to ram through restrictions targeting assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, framing it as a noble crusade against violence while conveniently ignoring the state’s skyrocketing crime rates under her watch—homicides up 36% since she took office, per FBI data. This isn’t leadership; it’s a parting shot from a governor whose own emergency public health orders suspending gun rights were slapped down by the courts as unconstitutional overreach. Remember the 2023 state of emergency on guns? Federal judges called it tyrannical, yet here she is, recycling the same failed playbook.
The implications for the 2A community are crystal clear: this is a blueprint for blue-state governors nationwide to weaponize lame-duck sessions against our rights. New Mexico’s slim Democratic majorities mean the bill could squeak through, setting a precedent that emboldens copycats in states like California and New York, where incremental bans have already eroded core protections. But here’s the silver lining—gun owners have beaten back similar assaults before, from Colorado’s Magpul exodus to Virginia’s 2020 flip. The NRA-ILA and local groups like the New Mexico Shooters Union are mobilizing, and with SCOTUS’s Bruen decision demanding historical analogs for restrictions (which these modern bans hilariously lack), this push is DOA in the courts. It’s a reminder to stay vigilant: donate, vote, and train, because politicians like Grisham don’t fade quietly—they try to take our freedoms with them.
For the 2A faithful, this is rally-the-troops time. Track HB 25 at the Roundhouse, flood your reps with calls, and join the resistance. If Lujan Grisham gets her ban, it’s not just New Mexico’s loss—it’s a warning shot for every red-blooded American defending the right to keep and bear arms. Stand firm; we’ve got the Constitution on our side.
