New Mexico House votes to close gun show loophole from Reuters: Politics SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - New Mexico's House of Representatives approved tighter background checks on firearms buyers at gun shows, joining other states in considering more restrictions on weapons following the Connecticut school massacre. feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/6xPwQTfZj9M/us-usa-guns-newmexico-idUSBRE91D01B20130214