New Mexico governor defends suspension of carrying weapons in Albuquerque
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The governor of New Mexico temporarily banned citizens of Albuquerque from carrying guns in public -- this after a surge in shootings -- and defended her controversial decision on video.
Government. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the move Friday, issuing an order suspending the open and concealed carry of firearms in this particular city alone - for a total of 30 days - after citing a public health emergency linked to the number of incidents of gun violence in recent times. .
The story that broke the camel's back...the shooting death Wednesday of an 11-year-old boy named Froylan Villegas, who was killed after leaving a park with his family, and who, according to police, came from a road. rage matters. He was caught in the crossfire.
As tragic as this is, many are outraged... calling the government's order a blatant violation of the Constitution. She disagrees with that – explaining to the press on Friday why she felt she had unilateral power on this issue… noting that not all constitutional rights are absolute.
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Find out how she explains it... Governor Lujan Grisham says she has a duty to protect the people of her state, and if gun violence begins to present a serious public health problem, she says she is right and has the power to do what she needs to do to stop the bleeding.
It should be noted that NM is an open carry state in general, which means people can...
KO 4
The governor of New Mexico temporarily banned citizens of Albuquerque from carrying guns in public -- this after a surge in shootings -- and defended her controversial decision on video.
Government. Michelle Lujan Grisham made the move Friday, issuing an order suspending the open and concealed carry of firearms in this particular city alone - for a total of 30 days - after citing a public health emergency linked to the number of incidents of gun violence in recent times. .
The story that broke the camel's back...the shooting death Wednesday of an 11-year-old boy named Froylan Villegas, who was killed after leaving a park with his family, and who, according to police, came from a road. rage matters. He was caught in the crossfire.
As tragic as this is, many are outraged... calling the government's order a blatant violation of the Constitution. She disagrees with that – explaining to the press on Friday why she felt she had unilateral power on this issue… noting that not all constitutional rights are absolute.
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Find out how she explains it... Governor Lujan Grisham says she has a duty to protect the people of her state, and if gun violence begins to present a serious public health problem, she says she is right and has the power to do what she needs to do to stop the bleeding.
It should be noted that NM is an open carry state in general, which means people can...
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