When this politician claims to be a straight shooter, believe her:
SANTA FE - New Mexico's pistol-packin' governor is a sure shot.
Gov. Susana Martinez received perfect scores on recertification for her concealed-carry permit over the weekend in Las Cruces. She scored 100 percent with both .38- and .45-caliber handguns, her staff said.
Martinez's permit to carry a concealed handgun, originally obtained in 2009, was extended for another two years.
Move over, Rick Perry, there's a new sheriff in town. Coyote shooter? Piffle. Maybe Susanna and Sarah could give the other governors shooting lessons. The story notes that Martiniz, a former prosecutor, which involved "a career of taking out dangerous criminals," has a security detail as governor but still chooses to carry her own weapon.
In other "chicks with guns" news, a woman named Michelle Bahus wants to carry a gun when taking her grandchildren to the park is suing the city of Hammond for refusing to repeal a ban on weapons in city buildings and parks, even though it contradicts a new state law.
Bahus has a state license to carry a gun, but is prohibited by city code from taking a gun to the park, the attorney said.
The Indiana General Assembly passed a law in the spring allowing registered firearm owners to carry guns inside public buildings that do not hold a court.
But the Hammond City Council turned down a proposal earlier this month that would have allowed firearms in city buildings other than City Hall.
However, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. has said the city doesn't have to repeal the ordinance, but doesn't plan to enforce it.
Yeah, letting them keep a superseded law on the books and trusting a city official who says it won't be enforced is always a good idea. You go, Granny. I must say, though, that when I read stories like this, I do wish Indiana were one of the states, like Texas and like New Mexico, that required permit holders to demonstrate some level of gun proficiency, or at least basic competence.
