Governor signs House Bill 9, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act
Statement
Issues: Guns
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed House Bill 9, the Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act, which prevents gun violence by requiring gun owners to keep firearms safely stored. The legislation is sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart, Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, and Reps. Pamelya Herndon, Patricia Roybal Caballero, and Joanne J. Ferrary.
"Today, New Mexico is making it clear that responsible gun ownership is the law of the land," said Gov. Lujan Grisham. "This bill is about keeping New Mexicans safe by requiring gun owners to take reasonable steps to secure their weapons -- plain and simple."
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