Proposed Bill Could Make Gun Owners Criminally Liable for Someone Else’s Actions
Under a new gun control scheme being pushed in Santa Fe, you could be criminally charged for the acts of the third party. In HB 9, the owner of a firearm would be criminally charged if a minor uses their firearm to threaten or hurt themself or anyone else.
But the bill only imposes criminal liability on the owner of the firearm. If someone else took your gun and gave it to a minor to commit a crime with, you would still be facing criminal charges.
This is a scheme designed to make people afraid to own a gun in New Mexico. We already have child endangerment laws in New Mexico we can use if a parent places a child in a dangerous situation, regardless of the type of danger.
HB9 would create an entirely new class of criminal charges in New Mexico where someone would be criminally liable for the acts of a third party. Fill out the form provided to tell your legislator to vote NO on HB 9.
Proposed Bill Could Make Gun Owners Criminally Liable for Someone Else’s Actions
Under a new gun control scheme being pushed in Santa Fe, you could be criminally charged for the acts of the third party. In HB 9, the owner of a firearm would be criminally charged if a minor uses their firearm to threaten or hurt themself or anyone else.
But the bill only imposes criminal liability on the owner of the firearm. If someone else took your gun and gave it to a minor to commit a crime with, you would still be facing criminal charges.
This is a scheme designed to make people afraid to own a gun in New Mexico. We already have child endangerment laws in New Mexico we can use if a parent places a child in a dangerous situation, regardless of the type of danger.
HB9 would create an entirely new class of criminal charges in New Mexico where someone would be criminally liable for the acts of a third party. Fill out the form provided to tell your legislator to vote NO on HB 9.