FORMER ARIZONA CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS WILL BE IN SANTA FE WEDNESDAY. SHE’LL HOLD A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION ON GUN LAWS. KOB TV REPORTS GIFFORDS IS JOINING STATE LEADERS IN LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN THAT TARGETS NEW MEXICO GUN LAWS.
THE CAMPAIGN IS TITLED THE “NEW MEXICO COALITION FOR COMMON SENSE. IT’LL LOBBY FOR STIFFER GUN LAWS THAT TARGET CRIMINALS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUSPECTS TO END GUN VIOLENCE. THE GROUP ALSO WANTS TO CLOSE ANY LOOPHOLES IN NEW MEXICO LAWS THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO PURCHASE GUNS WITHOUT A BACKGROUND CHECK.