Tag Archives: New Mexico

Fear vs. Freedom: Proposal to Restrict Guns in New Mexico’s Capitol

They’re trying to restrict firearms from the New Mexico Capitol, a proposal that cleared the house but failed in the senate, and this comment caught my attention: Democratic Sen. Peter Wirth of Santa Fe said he proposed the restrictions after constituents told him they were afraid last year to attend legislative proceedings because gun rights […]

Meet Aggies’ Pistol Pete.

Have you met Pistol Pete? That’s New Mexico State’s new mascot. ” What’s interesting is that the school has previously shied away from the Pistol Pete mascot. In 2005 the school shortened his name to simply “Pete” and gave Pete a lasso. Fans grew angry, started calling the new mascot “Lasso Larry” and within a […]