Governor-Elect to Tackle Gun Violence

GUN VIOLENCE COULD BECOME LESS FREQUENT IN NEW MEXICO UNDER GOVERNOR-ELECT MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM. HER ASSISTANT TRANSITION DIRECTOR, VICTOR REYES, TELLS KOB TV GUN VIOLENCE KILLS 400 NEW MEXICANS A YEAR. NOW LUJAN GRISHAM HAS PLANS TO TREAT GUN VIOLENCE AS AN EPIDEMIC AND IS ASKING THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO DO A STUDY ON GUN VIOLENCE AS A HEALTH CRISIS.

REPUBLICANS SAY THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES, BUT LUJAN GRISHAM’S ACTION PLAN INCLUDES PASSING A BILL TO STRENGTHEN BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REPORT LOST OR STOLEN GUNS.

REYES HOPES DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS CAN WORK ON A SOLUTION TOGETHER.

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