New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency public health order temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County.

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    10 months ago

    If you asked me what, say, the 20 most dangerous cities in America were, Albuquerque would not even be on my radar. But apparently it should be.

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      10 months ago

      Politicians like them know what they’re doing is unlawful, but they also know that it takes time for courts to strike them down.

      Until there’s actual punishment for issuing blatantly illegal orders or laws (gun related or not) this will continue happening.

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      10 months ago

      Which is kind of nuts because some states did not allow open or concealed carry when the country was founded.