The New Mexico legislature is entering the final days of the 2025 session. At this time a number of anti-gun bills remain active and it's imperative that NRA members and Second Amendment supporters stay engaged. Both HB12 & SB 318 remain eligible for votes on the Senate floor and SB 279 is eligible for consideration in the Senate Finance Committee.
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Pending in the Senate Finance Committee:
SB 279 introduced by O'Malley, Berghmans, Romero, Little, and Caballero, establishes prohibitions on gas-operated semiautomatic firearms, large-capacity ammunition feeding devices, and rapid-fire devices. The bill also outlines a certification process for certain exempted firearms. SB 279 has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee.
Pending on the Senate Floor:
HB 12, introduced by Garratt, Chandler, Duhigg, and Berghmans, allows law enforcement officers to request extreme risk firearm protection orders based on information gathered during their duties. It also requires individuals to immediately surrender their firearms when served with such an order.
SB 318 expands the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act to include firearms, parts, and accessories, imposing severe penalties of $30,000 per violation and holding manufacturers, distributors, and online platforms jointly liable for actions by third parties. It allows private lawsuits without proof of harm and grants sweeping authority to the Attorney General to pursue civil penalties. This overreach increases compliance costs, threatens lawful businesses with excessive litigation, and raises serious constitutional and interstate commerce concerns, all while doing little to address criminal misuse of firearms.
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