Full Authoritarian: New Mexico Governor Suspends Constitutional Gun Rights For Law-Abiding Citizens In Albuquerque

On Friday night, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) issued an emergency order suspending the appropriate of law-abiding residents to open and conceal carry firearms in crime-ridden Albuquerque and the encircling county for a minimum of 30 days, after declaring a public well being emergency in response to a spate of latest gun violence.

Grisham, who apparently thinks criminals will comply with her orders, says she expects authorized challenges, however was ‘compelled to behave’ following latest shootings, AP reviews.

The Governor of New Mexico has simply declared the first & 2nd Amendment “does not exist” resulting from an “emergency.”

Under this authorized idea *all* of our “rights” are primarily eradicated.

Watch essentially the most evil & tyrannical 60 seconds you’ve ever heard from a politician: pic.twitter.com/xLpMSTbyi2

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 9, 2023

“Today I issued a 30-day ban on the open & concealed carrying of guns in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. Gun violence is killing between 2 and 3 children every month in NM – every single one of these deaths is unconscionable and they must stop,” Grisham posted on X. 

Today I issued a 30-day ban on the open & hid carrying of weapons in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. Gun violence is killing between 2 and three youngsters each month in NM – each single one in every of these deaths is unconscionable and so they should cease. https://t.co/KJdXUMBVaG

— Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (@GovMLG) September 9, 2023

Grisham declared in an announcement, “As I said yesterday, the time for standard measures has passed. And when New Mexicans are afraid to be in crowds, to take their kids to school, to leave a baseball game—when their very right to exist is threatened by the prospect of violence at every turn—something is very wrong.”

Yes governor, now law-abiding residents will not be capable of match power with prison threats whereas in public, after failed progressive insurance policies reworked Albuquerque right into a crime-infested metro space with hovering violence.

According to a recent report by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, Albuquerque had one of many highest murder charges within the nation.

Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley mentioned the transfer by Grisham is “flagrantly unconstitutional under existing Second Amendment precedent.” 

Turley continued, “Democratic leaders have increasing turned to a claim used successfully during the pandemic in declaring a health emergency to maximize unilateral authority of governors.” 

“The taking away of individual rights as an emergency measure is hardly new. For centuries, governments have claimed that the suspension of individual rights is necessary for the good of citizens,” he mentioned. 

You thought the “public health emergency” energy seize was a one and completed with COVID?

Do not comply. https://t.co/PXLzgt280e

— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) September 9, 2023

According to Erich Pratt, Senior VP of Gun Owners of America, “The Governor’s actions are evil and tyrannical. GOA’s attorneys are already preparing a complaint. So heads up to the Governor: ‘We will see you in court.’“

According to @erichmpratt, Senior VP of Gun Owners of America mentioned:

“The Governor’s actions are evil and tyrannical. GOA’s attorneys are already preparing a complaint. So heads up to the Governor: ‘We will see you in court.’” https://t.co/2Xj0b4QSv7

— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) September 9, 2023

Trial Balloon?

Grisham’s transfer alerts a brand new assault technique by Democrats on the Second Amendment. We should remind readers ever because the ‘defund the police’ motion started a number of years in the past, many Democratic-led cities have confronted hovering crime charges. Failed social justice reform solely sparked extra violence, which can have been intentional to create a disaster after which provide a novel answer with much more gun management. 

This “Public health order” is a trial balloon for issues to return. The second we allowed them to do that with COVID, we opened the door. https://t.co/FFSiwDHPzk

— Nick Short ‎‎ (@PoliticalShort) September 9, 2023

And this… 

The 2nd modification isn’t a advice. It’s a proper.

Friendly suggestion to @GovMLG on the way to *truly* cut back violent crime in your state: concentrate on sealing your individual state’s southern border & cease the advantage signaling elsewhere. https://t.co/RgzpFZAPs8

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) September 9, 2023

Democrats have confronted gun management roadblocks ever because the US Supreme Court’s choice in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen in 2022, which hindered their means to go expansive legal guidelines limiting weapons ever since.

Now, the tactic is to make use of emergency orders to droop rights – which police chiefs for each Albuquerque and Bernalillo Counties have mentioned is perhaps civil violations.

Social media customers on X weren’t happy with the governor:

Every legislation enforcement officer in your state ought to unite & ignore you.
So ought to the residents of NM. Do not comply.

Because criminals will undoubtedly ignore you & this unconstitutional order empowers them. https://t.co/UCmavZwsJb

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) September 9, 2023

Given the true downside of crime in some locations, and that folks carrying for self-defense aren’t the perpetrators, the suitable response is to refuse to conform. https://t.co/7XVqMYvfs1

— J.D. Tuccille (@JD_Tuccille) September 9, 2023

These guys respect emergency declaration orders. They’ll voluntarily disarm identical to in outdated Mexico the place gun possession is illegitimate, I’m certain….. https://t.co/OXE2pUAtxI pic.twitter.com/QkT84WfQtZ

— Randy Clark (@RandyClarkBBTX) September 9, 2023

Tyrants at all times trample on rights underneath the false guise of safeguarding the general public. https://t.co/MhrHjY5FhE

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) September 9, 2023

Literally treason. You’re not a dictator. You should not have the authority to ignore the US Constitution. The US Constitution can’t be altered through EO. You don’t get to ignore your oath of workplace. Your days in workplace are numbered. https://t.co/msp9ufnSVu

— Alex Shepard 🇺🇸 (@Sinnersaint39) September 9, 2023

Albuquerque for the following 30 days: https://t.co/aRvnMo8L5C pic.twitter.com/bVIdTweBaN

— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) September 9, 2023

How a lot of these murders, or any murders, are by folks with CCW permits?

Will you be personally reimbursing the taxpayers after the inevitable authorized challenges outcome within the authorities having to pay plaintiffs’ authorized charges underneath 42 U.S. Code § 1988? https://t.co/rp66l6Rdji

— Kostas Moros (@MorosKostas) September 9, 2023

Remember the previous.  

In New Mexico, Governor @GovMLG‘s capricious gun ban within the identify of “public health” serves to remind us that historical past does not at all times repeat itself however it typically rhymes. https://t.co/7NL0No9235 https://t.co/7NL0No9235 pic.twitter.com/loqjzf9EfG

— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) September 9, 2023

Any bets on which Democrat governors will comply with swimsuit?

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— Natalie F Danelishen (@Chesschick01) September 9, 2023