New Mexico Governor’s Firearms Ban Is Derided as a Coarse Gesture to the Constitution and Supreme Court
Ms. Grisham claims that no constitutional right, including the right to bear arms, is absolute.

A prominent Second Amendment advocacy group is suing the governor of New Mexico for her unilateral ban of both open and concealed carry of firearms at her state’s capital city. She has been accused of violating both the United States and New Mexico constitutions even by some of the most ardent pro-gun control advocates in the nation.
On Friday, Governor Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, signed a civil order that banned the open and concealed carry of firearms within the borders of Bernalillo County — which encompasses Albuquerque — for 30 days. She cited rampant gun violence in declaring a public health emergency, including the recent shooting deaths of a 13-year old girl, a five-year old girl, and an 11-year old boy as the inspiration for her order.
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