A HOUSE BILL PRE-FILED FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION COULD MAKE POSSESSING BUMP STOCKS IN NEW MEXICO ILLEGAL. STATE REP MATTHEW MCQUEEN OF SANTA FE IS SPONSORING HOUSE BILL 17. HE DRAFTED THE BILL AFTER BUMP STOCKS WERE USED IN THE SHOOTING LAST OCTOBER IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE SHOOTER KILLED 58 AND INJURED HUNDREDS.
WHEN ATTACHED TO A SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPON, BUMP STOCKS ALLOW RAPID FIRE FROM THE GUN. MCQUEEN SAYS BUMP STOCKS ARE COMPLETELY LEGAL HERE NOW. THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION NEXT MONTH IS A 30 DAY SESSION AND GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS TO ADD IT TO THE AGENDA BEFORE THE BILL CAN BE HEARD IN COMMITTEE.
