IN SANTA FE, THERE'S NEW LIFE FOR A BILL REQUIRING ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN PURCHASES IN NEW MEXICO. THE BILL, SPONSORED BY ALBUQUERQUE REPRESENTATIVE MIGUEL GARCIA, A DEMOCRAT, WAS KILLED IN COMMITTEE LAST WEEK. BUT IT'S NOW BEEN REVIVED, WITH SOME CHANGES.

GARCIA WANTS TO CLOSE A LOOPHOLE THAT ALLOWS GUNS TO BE SOLD BY INDIVIDUALS WITH NO BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.