New Mexico Senate Oks Ban On Guns At Election Sites

By ROBERT NOTT The Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexico Senate Republicans, outnumbered in their chamber nearly 2-to-1, have vowed this legislative session to use every play in the book to amplify their voices and, if necessary, slow Democratic efforts they don’t like. They pulled a play Tuesday during a floor debate on a contentious bill that would prohibit New Mexicans from carrying firearms near polling places on Election Day. About 35 minutes into the debate, Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, requested a “call of the Senate”, a procedural move...