State AG Raúl Torrez said the temporary ban issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a fellow Democrat, does not pass 'constitutional muster.'
Attorney General Raúl Torrez in a letter Tuesday notified Lujan Grisham, a fellow Democrat, of his opposition to her 30-day ban on the right to carry open or concealed firearms in and around Albuquerque, the state's largest city.
"Simply put, I do not believe that the Emergency Order will have any meaningful impact on public safety but, more importantly, I do not believe it passes constitutional muster," he wrote.to suspend the use of open carry and concealed firearms in public spaces in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County for 30 days, arguing that “gun violence and drug use constitute conditions of public health importance.
With an average of 415 annual deaths from gunshots, New Mexico has the 7th highest rate of gun deaths in the country, according to a 2021New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan.
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