Heinrich to Host Community Conversation with Doña Ana County Sheriff on Gun Legislation & Tour Community Behavioral Health Clinic
LAS CRUCES – On Monday, December 18, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will host a roundtable conversation with Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart and community members to discuss his newly introduced gun legislation, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act (GOSAFE) Act. Additionally, Heinrich will tour New Mexico’s first federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCHBC) and observe how investments he secured in Congress are helping to improve and expand access to behavioral health care services.
At 1:30 p.m. MT, Heinrich will host a roundtable discussion with law enforcement, students, parents, and school and public officials about how his newly introduced gun legislation, the GOSAFE Act, would protect New Mexican communities from gun violence and save lives. Heinrich will host a brief media availability following the roundtable discussion.
WHEN: Monday, December 18, at 1:30 p.m. MT
WHERE: Doña Ana County Government Center, Conference Room 117, 845 N Motel Blvd D, Las Cruces, N.M. 88007
WHO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart
Background: The GOSAFE Act, introduced by Heinrich on November 30, is new, pragmatic legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence by regulating firearms based on the lethality of their internal mechanisms, as opposed to focusing on cosmetic features that manufacturers can easily modify. More information on the GOSAFE Act, including bill text, a fact sheet, section-by-section, endorsements, and more, can be found here.
At 3 p.m. MT, Heinrich will tour New Mexico’s first federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCHBC) and discuss how investments he helped secure in Congress are supporting providers and improving patients’ access to quality behavioral health care.
WHEN: Monday, December 18, at 3 p.m. MT
WHERE: Families & Youth Innovations Plus, 1320 S Solano Dr., Las Cruces, N.M. 88001
WHO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
Background: During his tenure in Congress, Heinrich has worked to secure and deliver countless investments that tackle New Mexico’s mental health crisis. Most recently, Heinrich, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, secured $450,000 in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus for Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+) in Las Cruces to develop the first certified CCHBC in New Mexico. This investment was instrumental in helping FYI+ achieve federal certification for behavioral health services, lowering costs for providers, and helping to improve and expand services for New Mexicans seeking care across the state.
