ANOTHER BID TO MAKE IT LEGAL TO TAKE CONCEALED-CARRY WEAPONS INTO NEW MEXICO BARS. RUIDOSO STATE REP ZACH COOK TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET A SIMILAR BILL PASSED AT THE LEGISLATURE TWO YEARS AGO. THAT MEASURE WOULD HAVE ALLOWED CONCEALED-CARRY HANDGUNS NOT ONLY IN BARS, BUT IN SCHOOLS, ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND BUSES.

CITIZENS WITH CONCEALED-CARRY PERMITS CURRENTLY CANNOT TAKE WEAPONS INTO A BAR OR RESTAURANT THAT HAS A FULL LIQUOR LICENSE ... AND CAN ONLY TAKE A HANDGUN INTO AN BAR OR RESTAURANT WITH A BEER AND WINE LICENSE IF THE ESTABLISHMENT ALLOWS IT.