SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Senate has approved a proposal to make it illegal for anyone but police officers and concealed-carry license holders to have a gun in the state Capitol.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports (https://bit.ly/2n0IaN5) that the bill by Democratic Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto of Albuquerque and Republican Sen. Bill Sharer of Farmington was approved Saturday in a 29-12 vote.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives.
The proposal would make it a misdemeanor for non-police to openly carry a gun in the Roundhouse.
And it would be a fourth-degree felony to discharge a gun in the Capitol unless done in self-defense or defense of another.
The bill was prompted by instances of people carrying rifles to hearings in the Legislature.
___
Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, https://www.sfnewmexican.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.