Far-left, anti-gun Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday that she is allowing the expiration of her emergency public health order, which temporarily suspended the right to carry guns in public parks and playgrounds within the Albuquerque metro area, an attack on Second Amendment rights.
The initial order, issued in September 2023, created a firestorm across the state, leading to public protests, legal challenges, and impeachment articles introduced. Lujan Grisham’s action, which aimed to curb gun violence following several tragic shootings that claimed the lives of children, ignited a broader debate over the limits of executive power and gun rights.
“I have decided to allow the public health order to expire, but our fight to protect New Mexico communities from the dangers posed by guns and illegal drugs will continue,” the governor stated.
Her initial order attempted to suspend the right to carry firearms in most public spaces around Albuquerque. However, the sweeping gun restrictions faced intense backlash from both gun rights advocates and political figures across the spectrum. The order was later scaled back to apply only to parks and playgrounds, with an exception for a municipal shooting range. Despite these adjustments, critics continued to argue that the order infringed on the Second Amendment rights of Albuquerque residents, who depend on public carry for self-defense.
A major turning point came when a federal court judge, appointed by Joe Biden, struck down key parts of Lujan Grisham’s order, ruling it unconstitutional. The judge cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling, which expanded gun rights and set a new precedent that limited states’ abilities to impose restrictions on public carry. This court decision delivered a significant blow to the governor’s efforts and fueled further criticism from her opponents.
Amidst the legal battles, State Reps. Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park) and John Block (R-Alamogordo) introduced articles of impeachment, arguing that her executive order was an unconstitutional overreach of power. They claimed that the governor’s actions violated the fundamental rights of citizens and set a dangerous precedent for executive authority. These calls for impeachment have grown louder, as critics argue that her attempts to curtail gun rights reflect broader concerns about the use of emergency orders to bypass legislative processes.
Despite the order’s expiration, Lujan Grisham has vowed to continue fighting “gun violence” through other means, insisting that “our fight to protect New Mexico communities from the dangers posed by guns and illegal drugs will continue.”
You notice she didnt say illegal guns ,just guns.
Good point. Most guns post no danger. Only guns used to commit crimes. Telling criminals they aren’t allowed to commit crimes on playgrounds and parks doesn’t stop them from committing crimes, for some weird reason.
Who is she fooling? Does she think that doing this will make people vote her comrades and people will like her? A wolf in sheep clothing is still a wolf! She is evil, (murdering babies in the womb and celebrating) and as far as I am concerned, bad for NM. She is a spawn of Satan no doubt about it.
I hope and pray that the people of NM wake up and vote out her comrades come November.
Amen, Karen!
Abortion is liberals favorite form of birth control!!!!!!!!
She is a wicked, wicked witch. Someone should drop a house on her.
Does her security carry guns? Just asking for a friend.
Typical Democrat, throwing a bone with some meat on it. As a former Hispanic democrat, I finally got wise and realized the bones had no meat. However, if the race was tight then they would add some meat in hopes of keeping our vote. Unfortunately, they usually never delivered on their promises after being elected.
That is exactly what Kamala’s campaign has been. She started her campaign on MAGA policies (ex: secure border, law & order, fracking, etc). Now, seeing the shift of Blacks against her, she is trying to put meat on the bone by offering one million forgiveness loans and other goodies.
Sorry MLG and Kamala, “Pendejos” No More!…… we are onto your game as we know where your real values lie. Besides, we know Trump will deliver…….and that’s something that Americans can rely on!
I agree 💯 with you and she wonder why most of her cabinet members are leaving and stepping down because they know she’s on a bad power trip
Too little, too late.
So much for transparency!
She’s hoping to be re-elected. Bet you anything that if she is re-elected, she will push it through again. NM, I hope you can see through her BS…
Humans are the only animals that intentionally murder those helpless in the womb. The governor should be impeached. She swore an oath to the NM constitution and then broke she oath. That should tell you something about her character or the lack of. They say Trump has a chance to take NM. I am starting to have faith in my fellow NMs. I know our schools suck worst in the nation, I know most NMs are conservative as they believe in the family unit, the family making decisions about their children, in smaller gov, the gov not making decisions on what car we drive or what sex our child want to be.
NOTHINGS CHANGED…YOU AIN’T FOOLING ANYBODY. JUST LIKE KAMALA; SHE IS A LYING FOOL.
Women having the right to vote and hold public office is inconsistent with the liberty that our founding fathers left us with.
Guns cause violence like pencils cause mispellings.
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PS Thank you to all the NM Sheriffs who’ve stood up to this leftist hag!!!
VOTE TRUMP 2024!
Don’t tell me anyone here obeyed this unconstitutional order. I did not. I will not go anywhere unarmed.