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Bill banning firearms near polling places advances

Following a rash of gun violence across the state and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s efforts to curb it, the 2024 legislative session’s theme seems to be firearm regulation. One bill related to firearm regulation passed the Senate Rules Committee Wednesday. SB 5 seeks to ban people from carrying firearms at or near polling places. “As […]