New Mexico governor issues order to suspend open and concealed carry of guns in Albuquerque

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

New Mexico governor issues order to suspend open and concealed carry of guns in Albuquerque

BY MORGAN LEE
Updated 8:47 PM EDT, September 8, 2023

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in the midst of a spate of gun violence.

The Democratic governor said she is expecting legal challenges but felt compelled to act in response to gun deaths, including the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week.

The firearms suspension is tied to a threshold for violent crime rates that only the Albuquerque area currently meets. Police and licensed security guards are exempt from the temporary ban.

The order calls for “civil administrative penalties availably by law” that include a fine of up to $5,000, said Caroline Sweeney, a spokeswoman for the governor.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/albuquerque-guns-governor-concealed-carry-fc5b4b79bf411b8022c3ad58975724d7

[Runningdawg]

1. Good for her - now find a cop who will enforce it.

[madville]

7. Sheriff already said nope

Sheriff there already refusing to:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-mexico-sheriff-refuses-enforce-governors-gun-ban-2023-09-11/

[TexasDem69]

2. Raises some interesting issues

Regarding state law and the 2d Amendment.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

4. Lujan Grisham acknowledged not all law enforcement officials were on board with her decision.

From the AP link in the OP:

“I welcome the debate and fight about how to make New Mexicans safer,” she said at a news conference, flanked by law enforcement officials, including the district attorney for the Albuquerque area.

John Allen said in a statement late Friday that he has reservations about the order but is ready to cooperate to tackle gun violence.

“While I understand and appreciate the urgency, the temporary ban challenges the foundation of our constitution, which I swore an oath to uphold,” Allen said. “I am wary of placing my deputies in positions that could lead to civil liability conflicts, as well as the potential risks posed by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from their constitutional right to self-defense.”

Enforcing the governor’s order also could put Albuquerque police in a difficult position with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding a police reform settlement, said police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos.

[alittlelark]

3. Spent last night in the 505 - sirens blaring almost constantly

I go to town once a week to shop for my dad and run errands - each time it seems worse.

[Fla_Democrat]

5. Not just the 'usual suspects' calling it out.....

Not just the 'usual suspects' calling it out. How blatantly unconstitutional does it have to be to see this take....

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[The Mouth]

6. Hopefully this will go straight to SCOTUS

Resulting in a verdict that *ALL* gun bans are unconstitutional.

It would be very nice to see the gun grabbers finally get slapped as hard as they deserve because they reached too far.

You can no more ban guns than you can free speech or voting.

It would be wonderful payback if SCOTUS also invalidates the 1934 and 1968 gun control laws.