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More Sheriff Non-Compliance of Anti 2A Gun Laws, This Time In New Mexico

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The Democrat governor in N.M. just signed a new gun bill requiring background checks on all sales, including face to face, just like our friend Murphy signed last year. This Anti-2A "creep" is taking hold in more and more states. Luckily, many N.M. Sheriffs are saying they won't uphold it.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed legislation Friday to criminalize private gun sales in the state.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that there has been a great divide over the bill, with state-level Democrats pushing it while gun rights groups, the vast majority of New Mexico Sheriffs, and New Mexico county governments oppose it.

On March 2, Breitbart News reported that 21 of New Mexico’s 33 counties had declared themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries,” to indicate they would not be enforcing the gun control. Moreover, on February 10, Breitbart News reported that 29 of New Mexico’s 33 sheriffs signed a statement against the gun control. And the New Mexico Sheriff’s Association also made clear it planned to sue the state if the new gun control was enacted.

Grisham ignored the sheriffs’ concerns, tweeting, “A few law enforcement officers in this state have been making noise about how they won’t enforce gun safety measures because they don’t like them. That’s not how laws work, of course, and it’s not how oaths of office work either.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/09/new-mexicos-democrat-governor-signs-bill-to-criminalize-private-gun-sales/

Wow... "not how oaths of office work"... Did she really tweet that? Did she forget the oath SHE took?

The Socialists are coming, are you ready?

 

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Here's the governor's justification for the new law, you can't make this stuff up:

“They reduce the rate of women killed by an intimate partner, they reduce suicide rates, they reduce the rate of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty – they save lives,” Lujan Grisham wrote on Twitter.

Gun control advocates and the legislation's supporters said it will close a loophole in the state law and keep weapons away from dangerous people.

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Twenty-five officials in the state’s 33 counties adopted “Second Amendment Sanctuary” declarations this week, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

The declarations say the counties effectively will refuse to enforce the law.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/433340-new-mexico-governor-signs-law-requiring-background-checks-for-almost-all

Interesting, from another forum I read, there's a member who has lived in N.M. for decades, this is what she's hearing/seeing:

...."I live in New Mexico, there is a massive citizen response taking place here, we are up to 26 counties that have passed the Sanctuary 2A Resolution, we expect 4 more counties to pass the resolution during their regular monthly meetings, leaving 3 counties that are expected to support the new law.

Right now there are tons of our State citizens putting together a petition that once it reaches a percentage of the registered voters will work to suspend the new law from being implemented. Our Sheriffs take their vows to heart, they have said they will not enforce it under any circumstances. Right now, many towns who have small LE/Police departments are also passing the resolution, getting in line with the Sheriffs.

This battle is far from over but We the People are making headway. There is another resolution being drafted that will in essence be a declaration from each county to expel the NM State Police from their county, force closure of the State Police offices. We do have laws that give us the power to do these things, people are working hard to close all the doors to our State Government in the counties and towns."

And a second member posted this:

...."The vote among the sheriffs is lining up pretty much rural vs urban here in New Mexico... The counties that contain the biggest population centers, Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Dona Ana are pretty much staying out of this. The sheriff in Bernalillo county (Albuquerque) has said that he has "concerns about the constitutionality" of this, but has stated he is bound to uphold the law.

 The thing that I find fascinating about this debate is how "out in the open" the sheriffs have been in their denunciation of the law. Just last week,one called local talk radio and said "Everyone knows where this goes. Next year, maybe the year after,, state government will come around andsay that this law is unenforceable (it is), and that we need a registry. Whether that registry is state or national remains to be seen".

I've been in New Mexico for 26 years, and I cannot remember another time when any of the sheriffs were this vocal. The fact that they are on this issue tells me that something is blowing in the wind at the state (or national) level."

I wonder if @PK90, since he's nearby, has heard any additional scuttlebutt.

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Wow, the reaction from elected law enforcement in NJ is just like the reaction to the unjust and constitutional laws in New Mexico.   Oh, wait...

Has any law enforcement in NJ come out against these Draconian laws?  Any FOP?  Any sheriffs?   Any townships?  Any, Bueller?

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34 minutes ago, Underdog said:

 

Has any law enforcement in NJ come out against these Draconian laws?  Any FOP?  Any sheriffs?   Any townships?  Any, Bueller?

Yes and no. As I've mentioned on this forum a few times. There is one twp PD in hunterdon county that all the officers signed a statement saying they would not enforce any new unconstitutional gun laws. This was during the 2016 elections. They did not come.put publicly though. 

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1 hour ago, Underdog said:

Wow, the reaction from elected law enforcement in NJ is just like the reaction to the unjust and constitutional laws in New Mexico.   Oh, wait...

Has any law enforcement in NJ come out against these Draconian laws?  Any FOP?  Any sheriffs?   Any townships?  Any, Bueller?

I know several SP officers current and retired.  Senior SP officers tend to line up with the governor because once you make Captain or Major, the job tends to become a little political.  Rank and file SP officers may or may not agree with the politicians but remain silent because they are hoping to advance careerwise.  Sheriff's officers in New Jersey are not the same as New Mexico.  Even a Republican sheriff wouldn't dream of declaring a 2nd amendment sanctuary in his or her county. 

I can't remember the last time I've heard a PBA or FOP representative speak about ANYTHING much less the 2nd amendment.

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I said this awhile ago. Without pointing fingers but from experience, once they start making upper brass like LT. to chief, they become politicians. And you are right, they may not agree but will not jeopardize their jobs. Chances are it won't be local pd or possibly even county or just state. My guess is Gov buck teeth will appoint a special task force. Possibly even Homeland Sec...

 

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