Amid Legal Challenges, NM Governor Enacts Gun Restrictions
Posted on AllSides September 11th, 2023
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One day after New Mexico Gov. Michele Lujan Grisham announced a ban on the public carry of guns in and around Albuquerque, a pro-gun group is suing. The National Association for Gun Rights argues the order, announced Friday, is unconstitutional - based on a 2022 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court involving a case in New York. The governor announced the gun-carry ban in Bernalillo County for the next 30 days, regardless of whether a permit had been issued. She cited a need to take what she called a "tough,...