The decision by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to “suspend” gun rights in Albuquerque, NM, has become a hot-button issue across the country.
Lujan Grisham first declared a public health emergency and then used that declaration as a justification for her executive order, which suspends open and concealed carry rights in areas deemed to have high rates of gun violence. The order is set to expire after 30 days, but the governor has indicated she will move to extend it if she deems it necessary.
The entire thing is grossly unconstitutional. A governor does not have the right to void enumerated rights, and that includes gun rights derived from the Second Amendment. That any governor would even want to take that kind of action shows a deep sickness within them. Lujan Grisham appears to be a petty tyrant because she is a petty tyrant.
That wasn’t lost on Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen, who did not mince words about the illegal order on Monday.
Here’s the video of the press conference! Wow 😮 pic.twitter.com/NREe71lpWo
— Rep. John Block (@RepBlock) September 11, 2023
SHERIFF: We don’t agree on this at all. This is unconstitutional, and like I said, I uphold my oath seriously. As far as meaning for Albuqurque specifically, I am putting everybody else, including every other politician, and everybody…
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