Bill prohibiting guns near polling places heads to New Mexico governor’s desk

The New Mexico Senate concurred on a bill to prohibit firearms near polling places Wednesday morning, sending the measure to the governor’s desk. Senators unanimously reapproved Senate Bill 5, after the House narrowly passed an amendment to allow concealed carry licensees to bring their weapons to polling stations. Supporters of the measure have argued it would help stop voter intimidation with the threat of a petty misdemeanor. The bill was also one of several Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham included in her public safety initiatives before the session started. Esteban Candelaria, Albuquerque Journal. 

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