A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the New Mexico governor's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque.
Michelle Lujan Grisham, governor of New Mexico, speaks during a New Mexico Democrats rally with President Joe Biden in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2022.A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque.last Friday a 30-day suspension of open and concealed carry laws in Bernalillo County, where Albuquerque, the state's most populous city, is seated.
Some law enforcement officials and elected leaders also pushed back against the Governor's order. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said on Monday his office will not enforce the ban. Two Republican state representatives, John Block and Stefani Lord, are calling for the governor to be impeached over the orders.
The decree came a day after Lujan Grisham declared gun violence a statewide public health emergency, saying "the rate of gun deaths in New Mexico increased 43% from 2009 to 2018." Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 19 in New Mexico, she said.
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