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New Mexico has two new gun laws on the books coming out of the legislative session. One creates a 7-day waiting period for firearms purchases.Its success may rely on existing laws and others that may or may not come to pass.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday signed four bills lawmakers passed as part of her public safety priority for this year鈥檚 legislative session. While she called the new laws a 鈥済iant leap鈥� in the right direction, she said she鈥檚 still considering calling a special legislative session to urge lawmakers to send a few more to her desk.

Bills to regulate access to firearms are moving somewhat quickly through this short 30-day legislative session. They鈥檙e part of an overall public safety agenda by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

A federal judge in Albuquerque Wednesday ruled that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham鈥檚 temporary ban on carrying firearms at public parks and playgrounds can take effect. Despite that, the Bernalillo County Sheriff鈥檚 Department said it will not be enforcing it.

Handguns, assault rifles and even a few muskets were fully on display on Sunday in Old Town Albuquerque by about 150 or so people defying the recent New Mexico public health order issued late Friday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham banning the carrying of firearms in public spaces.

It鈥檚 obvious that gun owners and non-gun owners often disagree on gun policy, but recent Pew Research surveys show they share some opinions, too.