New Mexico – Rep. Nora Espinoza ‘Unloads’ On Federal Overreach Of Amendment II

New Mexico joins a rapidly growing list of States stepping up to the Nullification plate.

Recently introduced legislation by Representative Espinoza looks to protect citizens of the ‘Land of Enchantment’ state from the long arm of   ‘the un-Constitutional’ law.   Representative Nora Espinoza has introduced  H.B. 114.

“AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS; PROHIBITING THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARM LAWS; PROVIDING FOR THE DEFENSE OF NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; PROVIDING PENALTIES.”

H.B. 114 applies a third degree felony charge for any agent/agency of the State of New Mexico enforcing restrictions on firearms, accessories, and ammunition that are manufactured and sold within the sovereign State of New Mexico.  Additionally, it allows the State Attorney General to defend any citizen of New Mexico being charged by the federal government for covered violations.  The felony umbrella also extends to any federal employee attempting to enforce any law, statute, rule, or regulation against

“personal firearm or firearm accessory, or upon ammunition, that is owned or is manufactured commercially or privately in New Mexico, and that remains exclusively within the borders of New Mexico”

There is a unique facet to this legislation in that it only opposes those federal laws “created or effective on or after July 1, 2013″.  New Mexico joins many other states where legislation is being/has been introduced to protect the Constitutional rights of its’ citizens. This Bill was introduced on January 16 and is currently in the House Consumer and Affairs Committee.

Representative Espinoza has drafted a great piece of legislation with some real teeth.  Given that she is a Republican in a body with both chambers controlled by Democrats, the question remains;  will HB 114 ever make it out of Committee?  While it may be anyone’s guess, you can rest assured that ‘unalienable rights endowed by our Creator’ knows not an ideological label.  A brief look into the history books will not reveal whether slaves were Republican or Democrat.  It will reveal that all men yearn to be free, and one of the first acts preceding that loss of freedom was – citizen disarmament!

CALL TO ACTION

We all need to support these legislators as much as possible.  Freedoms for those in New Mexico are no more/ no less important than those of all Americans.  She can be reached at:  Nora Espinoza

 If you live in New Mexico, contact your legislators and urge them to support H.B. 114. You can find contact information HERE.