FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

March 18, 2015

SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE BILL 431

Amendment sponsored by Senator Craig W. Brandt

    1. On page 1, line 14, before the period, insert "AND CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS APPLYING FOR CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSES".

    2. On page 1, line 20, after "OFFICERS", insert "AND NEW MEXICO MOUNTED PATROL MEMBERS".

    3. On page 1, line 24, after "a", insert "current or retired".

    4. On page 2, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following subsection:

         "B. A law enforcement officer or New Mexico mounted patrol member shall submit to the department two full sets of fingerprints and a color photograph of the law enforcement officer or New Mexico mounted patrol member. The department shall conduct an appropriate check of available records and shall forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a national criminal background check.".

    5. Renumber the succeeding subsections accordingly.

    6. On page 3, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following new section:

    "SECTION 2. A new section of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act is enacted to read:

    "[NEW MATERIAL] MILITARY SERVICE PERSONS--REQUIREMENTS.--

         A. For a concealed handgun license applicant or licensee who submits with a concealed handgun license application documentation satisfactory to the department that the applicant is a military service person as defined in Subsection E of this section, an application fee or renewal fee is not required. For a military service person discharged from military service within twenty years of the application for a license or renewal of a license, a firearms training course or refresher firearms training course is not required.

         B. A military service person shall submit to the department two full sets of fingerprints and a color photograph of the military service person. The department shall conduct an appropriate check of available records and shall forward the fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation for a national criminal background check.

         C. A military service person's concealed handgun carry license shall have printed on the license "military service person" and shall be valid for a period of five years.

         D. The department shall suspend or revoke a military service person's concealed handgun license if:

             (1) the military service person provided the department with false information on the application form or renewal form;

             (2) the military service person did not satisfy the criteria for issuance of a concealed handgun license at the time the license was issued; or

             (3) subsequent to receiving a concealed handgun license, the military service person violated a provision of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act.

         E. As used in this section, "military service person" means a person who was accepted into the United States armed forces and:

             (1) is on active duty with the United States armed forces;

             (2) is on reserve or guard duty with the United States armed forces; or

             (3) is a veteran or a retiree who received an honorable discharge as indicated on a United States department of defense form 214."".

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                                    Craig W. Brandt

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          (Chief Clerk)                (Chief Clerk)

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