(NM) Gun Proposal Not Endorsed

[Drizzt]

Albuquerque Journal

March 4, 2003 Tuesday

SECTION: FINAL; Pg. D1

LENGTH: 463 words

HEADLINE: Gun Proposal Not Endorsed

BYLINE: Jim Ludwick Journal Staff Writer

BODY:
Albuquerque city councilors Monday voted against endorsing a legislative proposal that would allow New Mexicans to carry concealed handguns.

Councilor Greg Payne asked for council support of the legislation, but his proposal was rejected on a 5-4 vote. Payne, Sally Mayer, Tina Cummins and Brad Winter favored the concealed handgun legislation; opposing it were Eric Griego, Vince Griego, Miguel Gomez, Hess Yntema and Michael Cadigan.

"Concealed carry will not make our city safer. It will make it more dangerous," Cadigan said.

He said the proposed state law would "encourage more people to bring guns into their homes and leave them in places where they are not secure." He also said he's "concerned about having to go to Little League games and soccer games and worry about who is packing heat."

Winter replied that "when you go to a baseball game, there are probably four or five who are carrying guns anyway." He said the proposal "looks at law-abiding people being able to do what bad guys already are doing."

Gomez said he doesn't believe the proposed legislation would reduce crime, but it would "complicate the work of law enforcement" if concealed weapons are widespread.

Eric Griego said it would put police "in much more danger than they need to be."

"I don't think there is any evidence that concealed carry reduces crime," he said.

Payne said people should have the alternative of carrying a handgun.

"I support the ability of our citizens who go through training, who go through licensing, to have this option," he said.

 

[Blackhawk]

Eric Griego said it would put police "in much more danger than they need to be."

That's not the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

But it's on the list.

 

[rage]

He also said he's "concerned about having to go to Little League games and soccer games and worry about who is packing heat."

Whoah...do we have a long way to go.

I'm planning to move to NM within the next year, hope things change. :banghead:

 

[Gila Jorge]

New Mexico has had a major influx of California gun haters move into the state recently. They had a concealed carry bill but allowed cities to impose restrictions in violation of the state constitution....Albuquerque and Las cruces notably are the most anti second amendment rights cities.
Blithering idiots in Alb certainly like to display their ignorance as witnessed by the above comments.

 

[Neal Bloom]

The per capita crime rate and DWI in Albuquerque are outrageous. The city needs a CCW so law biding citizens can protect themselves.

Albuquerque and Lost Causes (Las Cruces) together are nothing compared to the weirdness in Santa Fe. Too many celebrities bring their caustic liberalism with them and all the local politicos frothing at the mouth to appease them.

Remember New Mexico voted for Al Gore, one of the few western states to do so. I think it was Bush's until someone in Lost Causes 'found' a ballot box and swung the state to Gore.

If I remember last year the citizens of Lost Causes did approve a non-binding referendum approving concealed carry. Won by a measly 1%. Non-binding of course. Everyone knew the CCW would be ruled unconstitutional so why waste money on a non-binding referendum?

Politics in New Mexico are strange indeed!

 

[rage]

I'm looking to move to Las Cruces. :banghead:

 

[Leatherneck]

I'm looking to move to Las Cruces.

Might want to re-think that, rage. Used to be that ABQ and Lost Causes were decent places--Santa Fe was the home to hippies and other losers. In at least the last decade, a home in ABQ has needed to become a fortified redoubt because of burglary/theft. Think "boondocks" and NM has some beautiful places.

TC
TFL Survivor