When the Bruen decision came out, one of the things it specifically said was that you couldn’t declare an entire city as a gun-free zone. You could declare certain sensitive areas as gun-free, but not the whole community.
Apparently, the text of the decision failed to make that left turn at Albuquerque.
Why else would the governor just basically declare the city a gun-free zone? Well, other than thinking that citing “public health” meant the Constitution doesn’t apply, that is.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she is suspending open and concealed carry privileges in Bernalillo County for the next 30 days.
The governor made the announcement during a news conference Friday afternoon.
Gov. Lujan Grisham declared gun violence a public health emergency Thursday, following the murder of an 11-year-old boy on his way home from an Isotopes game Wednesday night. That case, combined with several other violent cases involving children, sparked the decision.
This goes into effect today and will last for 30 days, at which time Grisham says she’ll decide whether to extend it or adjust.
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