New Mexico Democrats are ramping up their assault on the Second Amendment, with plans to fast-track a sweeping semi-automatic firearm ban during the state’s upcoming 30-day legislative session. This isn’t some fringe proposal—it’s a full-throated push to criminalize ownership of rifles, pistols, and shotguns that millions of law-abiding Americans rely on for self-defense, hunting, and sport. Gun owners across the Land of Enchantment are being mobilized to flood committee hearings, contact lawmakers, and show up in force, as groups like the NRA and local 2A advocates sound the alarm. The source text lays it out plainly: this is happening now, and opposition is the only thing standing between freedom and confiscation.
Digging deeper, this ban follows the predictable playbook of anti-gun radicals who’ve already notched wins in states like California and New York, where assault weapon prohibitions have done zilch to curb crime but have disarmed the good guys. New Mexico’s violent crime rates are skyrocketing—Albuquerque’s homicide tally hit record highs last year—yet Dems fixate on banning AR-15s and similar platforms that are statistically absent from most crimes. Cleverly, proponents will trot out emotional anecdotes and cherry-picked stats, ignoring FBI data showing rifles (semi-auto or otherwise) account for under 3% of murders. The real game here? Incremental erosion of 2A rights, testing the waters post-Bruen, where the Supreme Court reaffirmed carry rights but left room for these patchwork assaults. If it passes, expect legal challenges, but delays mean real-world harm: families left vulnerable while criminals ignore laws.
For the 2A community, the implications are stark—this is a bellwether for red-flag expansions and universal background checks nationwide. New Mexico’s slim Dem majorities make it winnable with grassroots pressure; think packed galleries chanting 2A! like in Virginia’s 2020 standoff. Nationally, it fuels the narrative for national reciprocity and preemption laws to shield states from this patchwork tyranny. Gear up, patriots: testify, donate, vote. If we let this slide, your safe next. Stay vigilant—liberty demands it.
