State Rep. Stefani Lord, R-Sandia Park, addresses the crowd during a rally Saturday against several pieces of gun control legislation proposed during the 2024 Session. The National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association and New Mexico Firearms Industry Association organized the rally, and several Republican lawmakers attended, including Lord and Reps. John Block, R-Alamagordo; Luis Terrazas, R-Silver City and Randall T. Pettgrew, R-Lovington; and Sen. David Gallegos, R-Eunice.
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