The above YouTube video of an open carry advocate schlepping an AR-15 into New Mexico’s state capitol building is going viral. Needless to say, martinrps13 is not winning friends and influencing people towards open carry. On either side of the aisle. “A handgun in a holster, not a problem, but the gun guy’s visit had lawmakers in both parties thinking about changing the rules,” kob.com opines. “‘I’m a strong supporter of the second amendment. And I’m also a member of the NRA, but I tell you there’s many buildings that you should not be able to carry a firearm into and one of them is the state Capitol,’ Republican Sen. Carroll Leavell said. ‘Unquestionably, I think we need to ban guns from the state Capitol, and anywhere there’s large numbers of individuals that gather for a very specific purpose,” Democratic Sen. Carlos Cisneros said.” Oy.