New Mexico: NIAA Legislation Awaits Governor’s Signature as Legislature Adjourns – As the New Mexico 2016 legislative session comes to an end this week, House Bill 336 has passed out of the House and Senate. 71-year-old stops home invader, WSOC, Charlotte, N.C. 02/16/16 – Disabled 71-year-old Tony Pitts was watching TV in bed at home in Hickory, N.C. when he heard his sliding glass door shatter. Pitts retrieved a .22-caliber pistol, went to investigate and saw a man coming through the broken door. Pitts responded to the threat by firing at the criminal, striking him twice. The home invader was taken to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition. Following the incident, Pitts told a reporter, “I didn’t want to but had to… If I hadn’t shot him, he might have shot me. I don’t know.” A friend of Pitts was supportive, adding, “He did the right thing I would have done the same thing… These people are dangerous you know. Hate to shoot people like that, but these people make you shoot them.”
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| The National Rifle Association applauds the passage of House Bill 336 by the New Mexico House and Senate. HB 336 would bring New Mexico into compliance with the federal NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA). To date 38 states have passed similar legislation to comply with NIAA. |
