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By Ben Whedon, Just the News
09-13-23
Afederal judge on Wednesday blocked part of New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michele Lujan Grisham’s public health order suspending the carrying of firearms in public in Albuquerque.
U.S. District Judge David Urias issued the ruling, per the Associated Press. The governor issued the order on Friday in the wake of the shooting of an 11-year-old boy outside a baseball stadium.
The 30-day order would have barred the open and concealed carry of guns within the city and imposed fines on violators. The move drew scrutiny from gun rights advocates, Republicans, and Democrats alike over concerns about its constitutionality.
State Attorney General Raul Torrez, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that he would not defend the governor’s order, saying “I do not believe that the Emergency Order will have any meaningful impact on public safety… I do not believe it passes constitutional muster.”
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