New Mexico Advances Legislation to Curb Paramilitaries

Albuquerque police detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, following the shooting of a man during a protest over a statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Oñate in Albuquerque, N.M. on June 15, 2020. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP/File

Legislators in New Mexico are advancing legislation that will rein in private paramilitary groups.

House Bill 14 emerged Monday from the House Judiciary Committee vetting for a possible floor vote, with the backing of Democrats.