New Mexico Republicans are accusing Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of undermining the Second Amendment after Democrats introduced gun control proposals Friday.
Gov. Lujan Grisham announced that the 30-day legislative session scheduled to begin Tuesday will include “the largest and most comprehensive public safety package in state history.”
The gun control proposals include a 14-day background check waiting period for gun purchases, a ban on guns at polling places and parks, and a minimum age requirement of 21 to purchase semi-automatic weapons.
The package also includes a “Firearms Industry Liability Act to revise the nation's image.'' [sic] This is to hold gun manufacturers accountable for deceptive trade practices. ”
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“The questions of constitutionality are starting to get very complex in the area of gun violence,” Lujan Grisham said at a press conference Friday. “We will follow what is happening across the country and continue this effort.
“There will be others who will follow in our footsteps and create their own public safety corridors, which will, in effect, make New Mexicans safer, too.”
State Sen. Greg Baca, the Republican minority leader, accused the two-term governor of making a “bipartisan pivot.”
“Senate Republicans are eager to work with the Governor to combat New Mexico’s crime epidemic, and to that end we have introduced a number of common-sense solutions,” Baca said in the release.
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“Unfortunately, today's press conference was marked by the announcement of several anti-Second Amendment measures aimed at New Mexico gun owners who simply want to protect themselves and their families. “It has become a partisan affair,” he added.
New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said in a separate statement that the Democratic proposal is “another egregious attack on the Second Amendment rights of New Mexicans.”
“If the governor truly cared about the safety of our communities, he would give harsh sentences to criminals and keep them in prison, while supporting law enforcement and ensuring they are safe,” Pierce said in a statement. He will focus on making sure he can carry out his duties.” “Republicans will introduce several bills this Congress that would take tough action against criminals without infringing on the rights of law-abiding citizens.”
“The governor’s continued attacks on the constitutional rights of New Mexicans must stop,” he added.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Grisham's office for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
