DA: New Mexico law that allows authorities to take guns from high-risk individuals underused

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The Second Amendment exists for a reason, and this is not an anti-gun law.
55% : "My hope is that with training and collaboration, [we] can help to protect the public by getting guns out of the hands of those who pose a serious risk of violence ... while also respecting Second Amendment rights," she added.
53% : Currently, the law requires a family member, a school official, an employer or someone who has had a "continuing personal relationship" with the subject of the order to ask law enforcement to petition the court for an order.
36% : The law -- called the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act -- was one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in the 2020 Legislature, reviled by gun-rights advocates and even some in law enforcement who complained it would have little effect on someone who wanted to take a life.
34% : The legislation allows law enforcement officials to petition the court for an order authorizing them take control of weapons from people deemed to be high risk, based on one threatened or committed act of violence, mental health history, substance abuse or violations of court orders.

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