A RESOLUTION TO BAN GUN MAGAZINES WITH MORE THAN 10 BULLETS IS SHOT DOWN BY THE SANTA FE CITY COUNCIL. MORE THAN 165 PEOPLE ATTENDED WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S MEETING, SO COUNCILORS WORKED LATE INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE VOTING 6 TO 2 AGAINST THE LEGISLATION.
THE ONLY YES VOTES WERE FROM SPONSOR, PATTI BUSHEE AND COUNCILOR CHRIS CALVERT. BUSHEE'S CO-SPONSOR … RON TRUJILLO … WITHDREW HIS SUPPORT AFTER SEVENTY PEOPLE SPOKE DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING PART OF THE MEETING. TWO THIRDS OF THEM WERE AGAINST THE PROPOSED BAN. THE N-R-A HAD URGED GUN OWNERS TO SHOW UP AND SPEAK AGAINST THE MEASURE. A SANTA FE CITY ATTORNEY HAD ALSO WARNED THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS MIGHT HAVE PUT THE CITY AT RISK OF LAWSUITS.
BUSHEE HAS SAID IT WAS DRAFTED TO PREVENT MASS KILLINGS LIKE THOSE AT SANDY HOOK AND AURORA, COLORADO.
