Gun Violence

State charges dropped against suspect in Clovis murders

203 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Prosecutors have paused its case against the man accused of murdering two women in a park and taking a child from one of them. Authorities claimed Alek Collins shot and killed Samantha Cisneros and Taryn Allen at Ned Houk Park in Clovis last month.

Attorney General fights to put alleged shooter behind bars until trial

191 Views   “Everyone is frustrated. Police and prosecutors are frustrated. Victims are frustrated,” said Attorney General Raul Torrez. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Department of Justice appealed a decision made by a judge to keep a suspect accused of shooting someone at a graduation ceremony on house arrest.

House Democrats propose ban on .50-caliber rifles

216 Views   Stop Arming Cartels Act makes it unlawful to make, sell, possess a rifle ‘capable of firing .50-caliber ammunition’ EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two members of Congress from Texas and one from Florida have filed a bill they say will cut down on drug cartel violence by

“The Most Important Gun Legislation in Decades” USAG

209 Views   US Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico was able to question the US attorney General Merrick Garland in a key hearing before the senate appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, justice, Science and Related agencies. Senator Heinrich wanted to know if the US Department of Justice was able to have

Justice Department publishes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’

248 Views   (The Hill) – The Justice Department announced Thursday it has submitted a final rule to the federal register that would close the so-called “gun show loophole,” a significant step in the Biden administration’s efforts to curb gun violence and better regulate gun sales.

Detention center rejects Albuquerque teens charged with gun crimes

233 Views   The Albuquerque Police Department arrested five juveniles in two separate incidents involving teenagers found to be in possession of firearms. According to APD, the juveniles were released to their parents at the scene of each incident due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Bernalillo County Youth Detention Center.

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