SANTA FE — New Mexico’s red flag gun law was used infrequently in the two years following its 2020 approval. But use of the law that allows firearms to temporarily be taken away from those ...

WE KNOW WHAT THE RED FLAG LAW. THERE’S CONFUSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION DEBATED IN THE ROUNDHOUSE, BUT RARELY USED UNTIL NOW. IN NEW MEXICO ...

Update: According to Democrat Rep. Joy Garratt, House Bill 12 passed the Senate Floor on a 23 to 15 vote on Monday, March 17, ...

It will require a respondent to relinquish firearms immediately upon service of an ERPO.Get the Facts: New Mexico's Red Flag Gun Law Target 7: TJ Wilham, John Cardinale, Jeff Sargent: Video below ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order directing all United States and state flags to be flown at half-staff through sundown Monday in honor of Justin Hare, a New Mexico State ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three years ago, New Mexico lawmakers passed red flag laws but how has our state used these laws? The laws let people petition for someone’s firearms to be taken away if ...

and only if there are new matching items. Utah recently overhauled one of the boldest symbols of its statehood. Other states are considering redesigns of their flags, as well. As the nation ...

House Bill 12 (HB 12) would make New Mexico’s existing Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order — also called the red flag law — easier to navigate for both law enforcement and individuals ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – State lawmakers are trying to refine the state’s red flag law. The original bill, which passed in 2020, allows a judge to order a person to relinquish their guns if they ...

Of course society should make sure unbalanced individuals can’t access their guns. Removing dangerous weapons — with due process — needs to happen before a mass shooting or incident of ...

Proposed changes to the Red Flag Law are now headed to the House Floor after passing the House Judiciary Committee (HJC) by a 7 to 4 vote on Wednesday, Feb. 5 for the 2025 legislative session at ...