New Mexico’s semiautomatic firearm ban, Senate Bill 17, is officially on life support—all but dead, as reported by the Santa Fe New Mexican. This is a massive win for Second Amendment advocates in a state that’s been under Democratic supermajority control, where gun-grabbers have pushed hard for assault weapon restrictions mimicking California’s draconian model. The bill, which aimed to outlaw a broad swath of popular rifles, pistols, and even shotguns based on cosmetic features and arbitrary magazine limits, stalled out amid fierce opposition from grassroots activists, the NRA, and local sheriffs who vowed not to enforce it. It’s a textbook case of the people pushing back against elite overreach, proving that even in deep-blue territory, the tide is turning against these unconstitutional schemes.

Digging deeper, this collapse isn’t just luck—it’s the ripple effect of landmark Supreme Court rulings like Bruen (2022), which demands gun laws align with historical traditions, not modern hysteria. SB 17’s vague definitions and feature-based bans were ripe for courtroom evisceration, much like Maryland’s post-Bruen flop that got gutted by federal judges. New Mexico lawmakers, smelling the legal bloodbath ahead (and facing reelection pressures in a state with high gun ownership), wisely bailed. For the 2A community, the implications are electric: it signals momentum building nationwide, emboldening challenges to similar bans in states like Illinois and Washington. Expect more sheriffs to draw lines in the sand, more voters to punish anti-gun radicals at the ballot box, and a clearer path for pro-2A legislation to flip the script.

Bottom line? This is #Winning in action. It reminds us that vigilance pays off—keep the pressure on, support your local activists, and celebrate these victories as fuel for the fight ahead. The right to keep and bear arms isn’t negotiable, and New Mexico just proved it again. Stay armed, stay informed, and keep fighting.