/tags/second-amendment second amendment en-US Copyright Sun, 23 May 2021 16:12:45 GMT /local-news/2021-05-23/no-more-normal-gun-violence-part-2 Young people in the last decades have had to study more than academics—they’ve had to learn what to do when a person shows up to your school with a gun… Sun, 23 May 2021 16:12:45 GMT /local-news/2021-05-23/no-more-normal-gun-violence-part-2 Marisa Demarco, Taylor Velazquez, Khalil Ekulona /news/2021-01-05/colorado-congresswoman-plans-to-carry-handgun-on-capitol-hill A newly elected congresswoman from Colorado says she’ll carry a handgun on Capitol Hill. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:59:49 GMT /news/2021-01-05/colorado-congresswoman-plans-to-carry-handgun-on-capitol-hill Nate Hegyi, Nate Hegyi /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-06/albuquerque-police-on-board-with-background-checks A bill that would require universal background checks for almost all gun sales is a signature away from becoming law in New Mexico. More than two-dozen… Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:33:15 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-03-06/albuquerque-police-on-board-with-background-checks May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-25/gun-control-bills-advance-in-n-m-legislature Lawmakers have advanced a package of gun control bills in the state legislature. There are two bills that would expand background checks. Another would… Fri, 25 Jan 2019 23:00:00 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2019-01-25/gun-control-bills-advance-in-n-m-legislature May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-10-22/voices-behind-the-vote-steadfast-with-pearce-and-guns Gun control is an issue driving at least one local to the polls and to an Albuquerque gun show. Scott McLeod is a teacher at West Mesa High School and… Mon, 22 Oct 2018 16:05:53 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-10-22/voices-behind-the-vote-steadfast-with-pearce-and-guns May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-10-19/how-guns-are-playing-into-nms-election Next month will see the first general election since the Las Vegas and Stoneman Douglas shootings. And New Mexico had a school shooting of its own in… Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:27:18 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-10-19/how-guns-are-playing-into-nms-election May Ortega /public-health-new-mexico/2018-05-02/carlsbad-student-organizes-national-second-amendment-rights-walkouts A high schooler from Carlsbad organized the Stand for the Second movement Wednesday for students who support the Second Amendment. Will Riley said he’s… Wed, 02 May 2018 23:31:09 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-05-02/carlsbad-student-organizes-national-second-amendment-rights-walkouts May Ortega /local-news/2016-11-02/voices-behind-the-vote-a-lifelong-republican If you live in a rural part of New Mexico where your nearest neighbor is miles away, it could be tempting to just tune out this year’s election. But David… Wed, 02 Nov 2016 21:39:14 GMT /local-news/2016-11-02/voices-behind-the-vote-a-lifelong-republican Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-01-07/obamas-gun-actions-greeted-with-hope-skepticism An Albuquerque gun shop was bustling with people eager to sell and buy guns this Tuesday afternoon. President Obama had just explained his new gun… Thu, 07 Jan 2016 22:33:35 GMT /local-news/2016-01-07/obamas-gun-actions-greeted-with-hope-skepticism /local-news/2015-12-11/aiming-for-gun-violence-prevention-not-gun-control The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear a case challenging a gun control law in Illinois and gun control advocates are seeing the move as a… Sat, 12 Dec 2015 01:14:38 GMT /local-news/2015-12-11/aiming-for-gun-violence-prevention-not-gun-control Elaine Baumgartel