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New Mexico Lawmakers Vote to Ban Guns From State Capitol
New Mexico lawmakers vote to ban guns from Roundhouse
FGGAM received this news release:
Senate Republican Leader Greg Baca and Senate Republican Whip Craig Brandt issue statement on banning of firearms at the Capitol
New rule change by Democratic leaders would ban all firearms from Capitol grounds
SANTA FE – Today, Democrats on the Legislative Council voted to ban firearms on Capitol grounds. The Roundhouse is widely regarded as the most publicly accessible state Capitol in the nation. The resolution passed today is a radical shift in the approach to citizens’ rights in a public building. As adopted, the rule gives the Democratic Speaker of the House and Senate President Pro-Tempore the sole authority to authorize anyone without an exception to carry a firearm.
Senator Greg Baca (District 29-Bernalillo and Valencia) and Senator Craig Brandt (District 40-Sandoval), who both voted against the measure, issued the following statement regarding the rule change:
“It is clear that Democratic leaders in New Mexico know no bounds when it comes to their unchecked power. Although we are used to legislative assaults on New Mexican’s rights, this is a uniquely bad, overly-broad, and rushed proposal that was written by politicians, not safety experts. The complete subversion of the legislative process is a disgraceful relinquishment of the mandate of our chambers. We swore under oath to defend our constituents’ rights, not interpret them as we see fit. As with all assaults on the Second Amendment, this ban is solely an assault on law abiding citizens and does nothing to improve security. With no one to stop a criminal from jeopardizing all of our safety, this rule does little more than paint a target on our building for those who wish to do harm.”
We also heard from one of the GOP candidates for Governor:
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES – The New Mexico Legislative Council tonight passed a proposal banning firearms including concealed handguns and other “dangerous weapons” from the capitol complex.
This proposal is in direct defiance of the Constitution of New Mexico Section 6 which says “No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms.”
Gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Dow gave the following statement regarding the proposal:
“Speaker Egolf and the radicals in the legislature have no reason for putting these anti-gun measures in place for law abiding citizens other than their lack of education about firearms, lack of regard for our Constitution, and lack of connection to the everyday New Mexican. This is just another instance of our government under the direction of MLG disregarding the rights of law abiding New Mexicans for their own political gain. We’ve seen our radical government leaders sign away our right to bear arms year after year, then threaten our law enforcement after they explained the laws were unenforceable. Then we saw them target gun retailers, slapping them with massive fines for not operating under MLG’s strict shutdown orders. Now, in a place that should be protecting our rights, the Council and Speaker Egolf seek to destroy them. I have fought the radical legislature on this issue before, and I am happy to stand up to them again. We need to send a message that our freedoms are more important than their political agenda.”
An Excerpt from “Power Through Prayer” by E. M. Bounds
The preacher’s sharpest and strongest preaching should be to himself. His most difficult, delicate, laborious, and thorough work must be with himself. The training of the twelve was the great, difficult, and enduring work of Christ. Preachers are not sermon-makers, but men-makers, and saint-makers. Only he who has made himself a man and a saint is well-trained for this business. God does not need great talents, great learning, or great preachers, but men great in holiness, great in faith, great in love, great in fidelity, great for God. He needs men who are always preaching holy sermons in the pulpit and living holy lives out of it. These can mold a great generation for God.
After this order, the early Christians were formed. They were men of solid mold, preachers after the heavenly type–heroic, stalwart, soldierly, saintly. To them, preaching meant self-denying, self-crucifying, serious, toilsome, martyr business. They applied themselves to it in a way that influenced their generation and formed in its womb a generation yet unborn for God. The preaching man is to be the praying man. Prayer is the preacher’s mightiest weapon. An almighty force in itself, it gives life and force to all.
The real sermon is made in the closet. The man—God’s man—is made in the closet. His life and his most profound convictions are born in his secret communion with God. The burdened and tearful agony of his spirit, his weightiest and sweetest messages are received when alone with God. Prayer makes the man; prayer makes the preacher; prayer makes the pastor.
The pulpit of this day is weak in praying. The pride of learning is in opposition to the dependent humility of prayer. In the pulpit, prayer is all too often only official—a performance for the routine of service. In the modern pulpit, prayer is not the mighty force it was in Paul’s life or ministry. Every preacher who does not make prayer a mighty factor in his own life and ministry is weak as a factor in God’s work and is powerless to advance God’s cause in this world.
PRAY TEAM JESUS FOR EVERY STATE IN AMERICA TO STAND IN THE GAP FOR GOD’S BABIES LIKE TEXAS!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BE LIKE NEW MEXICO!!!!!!!! Abortions are down 50% in Texas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT!!!! I am sure many are coming to New Mexico for their abortion!!!!!!!!! COME ON NEW MEXICO!!! GET WITH GOD!!!! GOD!!! How can you continue to kill God’s babies??????????????????? SEE BELOW!!!!!!!!!!
From Yesterday:
All Hell Breaks Loose in ABQ Metro During Halloween Weekend: 5 Dead! Multiple Injured!!
Yesterday I was blessed to preach at the Christian family Church of God in Belen, NM on “Jesus is always the answer”
What is tough love? Teaching your children right from wrong, teaching Biblical truths, having them in Sunday school and Church. Letting them know not to cross the line into misbehavior. Teaching a Biblical Worldview, not a secular worldview. I post much during the week on tough love, stay tuned. My Daddy and Mommy taught me right from wrong, I had the best parents ever! We must help families stay together, so many have been ripped apart by Satan. So many homeless, hungry children, so much drugs and booze have invaded our families. Now the state of New Mexico will have legalized pot! Just what Satan ordered. The severe warning I have is the Church is losing its influence in America at a rapid pace.
Violent Halloween weekend leaves 5 dead, multiple injured
E.M. Bounds wrote….The real sermon is made in the closet. The man—–God’s man—-is made in the closet. His life and his most profound convictions are born in his secret communion with God. The burdened and tearful agony of his spirit, his weightiest and sweetest messages are received when alone with God. Prayer makes the man; prayer makes the preacher; prayer makes the pastor.
The pulpit of this day is weak in praying. The pride of learning is in opposition to the dependent humility of prayer. In the pulpit, prayer is all too often only official—-a performance for the routine of service. In the modern pulpit, prayer is not the mighty force it was in Paul’s life or ministry. Every preacher who does not make prayer a mighty factor in his own life and ministry is weak as a factor in God’s work, and is powerless to advance God’s cause in this world.
E.M. Bounds in his book, “Power Through Prayer”
I encourage you to read this book, I encourage you to take a shot of ‘old time religion’ this modern stuff we have has more than failed.
I was sharing in my sermon yesterday that I visualize Jesus giving me a report card when I get to heaven. It helps me keep on track for my Lord and the mission He has given me and Sharon. I want to do my best for GOD. I want to stand strong for my LORD! I will not give in to secular America, but many in the Church have already folded up their tent and gone home.
I have been saying for years…..that much of the American Church is conforming to this world we live in. Too many have turned God’s Word around to fit this evil world. Many Pastors and Church leaders feel they need to keep pace with the world! NOT GOOD! LOOK AT THE RESULTS! Evil prevails in America, babies are being killed everyday in America, what has the Church done? The America Church should stand out as the difference maker, between good and evil. Why on earth would we want to be like today’s society??? All the fancy dancy will not get anyone to heaven! LOOK WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AMERICA!! WE ARE GOING TO HELL IN A HAND BASKET! The Church is losing its influence day by day in America and it breaks my heart! IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN! LOOK IN THE MIRROR! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT! There are so many things permissible today, that were NOT permissible when I was a child. We are paying a tragic price.
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
James 4:4
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
The failure of the Church to carry out Jesus command regarding THE GREAT COMMISSION is the biggest disaster in American Church history along with not preaching the TEN COMMANDMENTS! I grew up in this best home ever! Mom and Dad taught us tough love! They loved us enough to teach us the difference between good and evil and did not accept bad behavior!
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