New Mexico Restaurant Carry Legislation Needs Your Help

[Bman505]

New Mexico Restaurant Carry Legislation Needs Your Help!
Please Contact the Members of the House Business & Industry Committee!


State Representative John Heaton (D-Carlsbad) has introduced House Bill 105 (http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/_session.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=%20105&year=09), a measure that would permit Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves in establishments that are licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises IF the establishment derives more than 60% of their annual gross receipts from the sale of food.



The legislature passed House Bill 588 in 2007 to open up grocery and convenience stores, which sell alcohol for consumption off the premises, to Concealed Handgun Licensees; NRA supported that bill and backs this latest effort to allow them to lawfully enter restaurants.



HB 105 has been referred to the House Business & Industry Committee. Please contact the committee members listed below at their capitol offices and urge them to support HB 105. Remind them that it is already unlawful to carry a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, and that Concealed Handgun Licensees should not be denied their right to self-defense just because other patrons of a dining establishment can legally choose to consume alcoholic beverages on the premises.



State Representative Debbie A. Rodella, Chair (D-41)

(505) 986-4329

debbie.rodella@nmlegis.gov



State Representative Thomas A. Garcia, Vice Chair (D-68)

(505) 986-4242

ocate@hotmail.com



State Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon (D-6)

(505) 986-4254

eliseoalcon@msn.com



State Representative Andrew J. Barreras (D-7)

(505) 986-4243



State Representative Jose A. Campos (D-63)

(505) 986-4341

Josephs@plateautel.net



State Representative Keith J. Gardner (R-66)

(505) 986-4757

gardners90@yahoo.com



State Representative Dona G. Irwin (D-32

(505) 986-4249

donagale@zianet.com



State State Representative Sandra D. Jeff (D-5)

(505) 986-4543



State Representative Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert (R-44)

(505) 986-4467

jpandp@comcast.net



State Representative Thomas C. Taylor (R-1)

(505) 986-4757

tom@tomtaylor.net



State Representative Jim R. Trujillo (D-45)

(505) 986-4255

jimtrujillo@msn.com



State Representative Shirley A. Tyler (R-61)

(505) 986-4220

sntyler@valornet.com

[Descreet38]

Sounds great - hope it passes for you and your state.

[bang bang]

Thanks for the lead there Bman.

[Garcia]

I have been informed that HB 105 was passed by the House Business and Industry Committee yesterday. This is a good first step, but there is a long way to go before it becomes law. I will keep you all posted.

Richard

[AussieRogue]

Thanks Mate

[Bman505]

New Mexico House Committee Approves Restaurant Carry Bill!
Please Contact Your State Legislators!
On Tuesday, February 3, the House Business & Industry Committee unanimously approved House Bill 105, NRA-backed legislation sponsored by State Representative John Heaton (D-Carlsbad).

HB 105 (http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/09%20Regular/bills/house/HB0105.html)would permit Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves in establishments that are licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises IF the establishment derives more than 60% of their annual gross receipts from the sale of food. Thanks go out to the supporters of the measure who attended the hearing and provided clear, concise, and compelling testimony to the committee!

Currently, concealed carry permit holders dining in restaurants that serve alcohol must leave their firearm at home or locked in their vehicle, where it is at risk of being stolen. Despite passing a background check and possessing a state issued permit to carry, law-abiding permit holders are forced to give up their right to self-defense when dining in establishments that serve alcohol. The need for this legislation is clear.

HB 105 now moves to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration. NRA-ILA will keep you posted on the date, time and location of future hearings on the bill. The volume of phone calls and emails in support of HB 105 has been enormous. With the legislative session in full swing and many lawmakers working around the clock with little or no staff assistance, it’s time to target our message for optimum effectiveness!

If you reside in the district of one of the House Judiciary Committee members, please contact that committee member TODAY and urge him or her to support HB 105. Contact information for committee members can be found below. If sending an email, make sure you state your support for HB 105 in the subject line and keep the message short. We recommend putting your name and address at the end of your message so that he or she knows you are a constituent.

If you do not reside in the district of one of the House Judiciary Committee members, please contact your State Representative TODAY and urge him or her to support HB 105 if the bill comes to the House floor for a vote. A list of House members and their phone and email contact information can be found by visiting http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislatorsearch.aspx. If sending an email, make sure you state your support for HB 105 in the subject line and keep the message short. We recommend putting your name and address at the end of your message so that he or she knows you are a constituent.

House Judiciary Committee Members:

State Representative Al Park (D-26), Chairman
(505) 986-4411
alpark.nm@gmail.com

State Representative Joe Cervantes (D-52), Vice Chairman
(505) 986-4249
cervanteslaw@zianet.com

State Representative Eliseo Lee Alcon (D-6)
(505) 986-4254
eliseoalcon@msn.com

State Representative Paul C. Bandy (R-3)
(505) 986-4214
paul@paulbandy.org

State Representative Elias Barela (D-8)
(505) 986-4235
elias@barelalaw.com
(Representative Barela has co-sponsored the bill so please thank him for that in your message)

State Representative Gail Chasey (D-18)
(505) 986-4844
gailchasey@msn.com

State Representative Zachary J. Cook (R-56)
(505) 986-4454
junderwoodfirm@yahoo.com

State Representative Dennis J. Kintigh (R-57)
(505) 986-4453
askdennis@denniskintigh.com

State Representative Antonio "Moe" Maestas (D-16)
(505) 986-4464
antonio@moejustice.com

State Representative W. Ken Martinez (D-69)
(505) 986-4776
mlo1@7cities.net

State Representative Bill B. O'Neill (D-15)
(505) 986-4254
oneillhd15@fastmail.us

State Representative William "Bill" R. Rehm (R-31)
(505) 986-4450
Billrehm@comcast.net

State Representative Mimi Stewart (D-21)
(505) 986-4840
mstewart@osogrande.com

State Representative Gloria C. Vaughn (R-51)
(505) 986-4453

[Scooter]

Thanks for the contact info.

[bang bang]

Thanks Bman.

[Bman505]

I have a call into Mrs. Vaughn already this morning.

[Bman505]

State Representative Gloria C. Vaughn is on board and agrees with House Bill 105. I spoke with her tonight and she will be keeping her eye on it spreading the word.

[Scooter]

Got an email on this from Riclin just the other day. Good to see that the word is getting spread on this.

[Bman505]

On Wednesday, the New Mexico Senate approved Senate Bill 608 by State Senator George Munoz (D-4) by a 26-15 vote. This NRA-backed legislation would enable Concealed Handgun Licensees to protect themselves in dining establishments that are licensed to serve alcohol, if more than half of their revenue is generated from food sales.

Please visit http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/BillFinderNumber.aspx (http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/BillFinderNumber.aspx)to find out how your Senator voted on this important bill, and be sure to email a note of thanks to your Senator if he or she supported SB 608. Contact information for State Senators can be found at http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislatorsearch.aspx. (http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislatorsearch.aspx)

Also on Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee reported out House Bill 105 by State Representative John Heaton (D-55), the House version of the "restaurant carry" bill. Please send a quick email of thanks to Committee Chairman Al Park (D-26) for setting the bill for a hearing this week, and to Committee Member State Representative Elias Barela (D-8) for helping shepherd this issue through the committee process. HB 105 now moves to the full House for consideration.
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[Bman505]

Just one question, so does this mean we can carry in restaurants now or is there a waiting period for the law to take effect?

[AussieRogue]

Do not know will have to ring and ask

[Pistolpakrz]

The bill still has to make it thru the full House and onto the Governor's desk for signature.

Keep Your Fingers Crossed.

[Pistolpakrz]

P.S.: As of yesterday, there were 1900+ bills awaiting action in the legis.; this is just one of those. With only 7 days left in session, the chances of passage are maybe 50/50; maybe 60/40 at best? No reported position from the Gov. on this but he could still veto it even if it made it to his desk. Depending on language, it could become law upon the Gov's. signing or there could be a specific date. Given the 5-4 vote in Senate committee the other day, this one could be very close!

Garcia, any thoughts?

Again, keep your barrels crossed.

[Garcia]

I have no idea of where things are at the moment. Both bills have been moving forward, but there are a lot of bills and not much time left. As soon as I hear something I will let you know.

[Bman505]

It looks like it passed through! If I am reading this correctly, it looks like we will be able to carry in restaurant establishments that serve alcohol. I will confirm as well.


2] HBIC/HJC-HBIC [11] DP-HJC [44] DNP-CS/DP [47] PASSED/H (49-13) [42] SJC

[Bman505]

I could be wrong though! I am searching for the definite.

[Bman505]

Never mind!! It didn't get through! Dang it! This sucks.

[Jizzle]

back to the drawing board? wtf kind of system is this seriously.

[AussieRogue]

And yes this does suck big time but there is always next session

Three Pro-Gun Bills Fall Short in New Mexico as Legislature Adjourns

Monday, March 23, 2009

Thank You to Those Who Answered the Call to Action!

The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die on Saturday, March 21. Thanks to your phone calls and emails, three NRA-backed measures made tremendous progress through the legislative process, but fell just short of the goal line: Senate Bill 608 authored by State Senator George Munoz (D-4), New Mexico’s restaurant carry legislation, and Senate Bill 507 introduced by State Senator Stuart Ingle (R-27), a bill that would have eliminated the two-hour refresher course for certain Concealed Handgun Licensees. SB 608 and SB 507 each passed two Senate committees, the full Senate, and two House committees -- only to fail to receive consideration by the full House due to a crowded calendar on the last day of session.

House Bill 105, introduced by State Representative John Heaton (D-55), the House version of the restaurant carry bill, passed two House committees and the full House -- only to die in the Senate Judiciary Committee, after it failed to reach a quorum on the last day it was scheduled to consider bills.

NRA-ILA will follow up later this week to give you a list of legislators who were key to the progress we made on these important issues the first-time out. We fully intend to pursue similar measures in future legislative sessions!

[AussieRogue]

Folks there is still time. The Governor can still sign SB 608 and SB 507 IF THEY ARE BROUGHT TO HIS DESK BY FRIDAY at 1200PM. Call Bill Hume at 505-476-2200 and POLITELY URGE him to hand carry them to the Governor.

[elorse]

FF: Articles of Incorporation is not a state license to do a particular thing. Sorry.

Not saying the NYT article is necessarily correct - but your articles of incorporation do not address that point. At all.

[Jizzle]

FF: Articles of Incorporation is not a state license to do a particular thing. Sorry.

Not saying the NYT article is necessarily correct - but your articles of incorporation do not address that point. At all.

What are you talking about.