A gun control group is being investigated by a New Mexico sheriff for running a gun buyback program.
San Juan County Sheriff R. Shane Ferrari announced in a statement posted to Facebook last week that he is looking into New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) over the possibility that the group violated a state law mandating a background check for most firearm transfers.
“I want to inform you that I am investigating San Juan County citizens’ complaints on ‘New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence’ gun buyback program not complying with New Mexico State Law 30-7-7.1 ‘Unlawful sale of a firearm without a background check,’” the sheriff wrote.
NMPGV ran a private gun buyback program in Farmington, New Mexico, in which representatives went door-to-door offering gift cards in return for gun owners to turn over their firearms. The group said it disassembled any firearms that it…
