STATEMENT: New Mexico Gun Safety Advocates Respond To Tragic Mass Shooting In Northern New Mexico

June 16, 2017 — Today, Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, and the New Mexico Coalition for Common Sense, issued the below statement following the tragic shootings in Northern New Mexico that left five people dead.

Kelly Famiglietta, President, Domestic Violence Resource Center, Inc., advisory committee member for the New Mexico Coalition for Common Sense:

About Americans For Responsible Solutions’ Work In New Mexico

This year, Americans for Responsible Solutions and the New Mexico Coalition for Common Sense worked to advance a responsible bill that would have helped limit domestic abusers’ access to guns by establishing effective procedures and providing guidance and assurance to law enforcement, victims, and advocates. After passing the legislature, the bipartisan bill (SB 259) was ultimately vetoed by Governor Susana Martinez.

About The New Mexico Coalition For Common Sense

The coalition is made up of gun owners, veterans, law enforcement officials, domestic violence prevention advocates, business leaders and prosecutors. The coalition focuses on commonsense solutions that will help make New Mexico families safer from gun violence, such as helping limit domestic abusers’ access to guns. Learn more about the coalition here.