Gun buyer background check bill clears Legislature By Robert Nott rnott@sfnewmexican.com The New Mexico House of Representatives voted 42-27 late Monday to approve a bill that would expand requirements for instant federal background checks on buyers of firearms in the state. Exceptions would include sales of antique firearms or any sale involving immediate family members. It would not affect transactions …

N.M. Senate passes background checks on private gun sales SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Proposed legislation to expand background checks to nearly all private gun sales in New Mexico cleared its last major hurdle with approval from the state Senate on Thursday.The 22-20 Senate vote highlighted a marked shift in the politics of firearms regulation in a state with a …