As rain turned to hail on the windows of a courtroom in Albuquerque on Wednesday, a federal judge told a tense and silent audience he decided to temporarily suspend public firearm restrictions New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham put in place last week. This order came as a response to gun violence in New Mexico,
WATERLOO — A Waterloo man admitted he threw the initial punch in a fight outside a downtown bar in November 2020. “I swung first,” Joseph Ayala told jurors. But Ayala, 41, said he was on the ground and getting pummeled when another person began shooting him. Prosecutors said Will Earnest Young Jr. opened fire on Ayala
Comment on this storyComment A federal judge on Wednesday halted New Mexico’s ban on carrying firearms in public in the state’s most populous city after the policy was met with fierce backlash and lawsuits from gun rights advocates. The temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge David Urias pressed pause on the policy, which
(The Center Square) — A federal judge has rejected a legal challenge to a Delaware law that allows gun dealers to be prosecuted for selling firearms used in shootings. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrews dismissed a legal challenge by the National Shooting Sports Foundation seeking to overturn the law, signed by Gov.
Image by Jason Gillman from Pixabay “With Republicans in Congress blocking further legislative action to reduce gun violence, we urge you to leverage the full scope of your executive authority on this issue,” they said. Text of Letter (PDF) September 13, 2023 – Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.),
FIRST ON FOX: Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland step in and protect the Second Amendment rights of New Mexico residents following Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s order temporarily banning open and concealed carry. “Governor Grisham has issued an order which is being used to blatantly trample
Stacey Tinsley, Bossier Press-Tribune [Editor’s Note: This is a continuing series profiling all candidates seeking political office in the Bossier Parish elections coming up this Fall.] In the upcoming October 14, 2023 election, Bossier Parish residents in Louisiana Senate District 36 will vote on who they want to represent them as their state senator in
Speaking to CNN for the first time since issuing a brazen, 30-day ban on concealed and open carry of firearms in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham doubled down on the decree and violation of constitutional rights in the name of public health. “That’s their opinion. They have no bold actions,” Grisham said,
CANBY, Ore. – An Oregon law dubbed the nation’s “most extreme” gun control measure heads to trial next week in a case that has drawn close attention from firearm advocates and opponents. “I have never seen this many people so interested in a legal proceeding,” attorney Tony Aiello Jr. told Fox News. “This case is
CHAIRMAN STEVE PEARCE IS CALLING THE GOVERNOR TO STEP DOWN. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO CHAIRMAN STEVE PEARCE IS CALLING FOR THE GOVERNOR TO RESIGN. IF SHE CAN TAKE AWAY THE GUN RIGHTS, HE CAN TAKE AWAY THE POWER OF THE PRESS. THE CONSTITUTION LIMITS THE POWER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IT LIMITS HER
The Threat Assessment and Management (TAM) Unit is a response to a growing number of violent threats in Fairfax County. FAIRFAX, Va. — The Fairfax County Police Department is launching a new unit that will solely focus on active shooters, bomb threats, and ‘Red Flag’ cases amid a rise in threats after the pandemic. Chief
Comment on this storyComment New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive order to suspend the open and concealed carry of firearms in her state’s most populous county is blatantly unconstitutional. It’s fair to ask: Is she trying to invent a way for Democratic officeholders to ignore Supreme Court rulings they despise? Lujan Grisham’s order flies
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) – The nation’s largest gun lobby has backed a candidate in the race for governor, marking further consolidation of traditionally Republican forces in this year’s election. Jeff Landry received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Tuesday, noting Landry’s “unwavering commitment to expanding and fiercely guarding the Second
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Is it better to do nothing or to do something many people are positive will be struck down by courts? New Mexico’s Democratic governor has hatched an unorthodox plan to cut
Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was pressed Tuesday over her emergency order to temporarily suspend significant gun rights in the Albuquerque area. During an episode of “CNN This Morning,” host Poppy Harlow countered Lujan Grisham’s justification for the temporary restriction of the right to publicly conceal-carry or open-carry their weapons in the city
CNN anchor Poppy Harlow whipped out the New Mexico Constitution on Tuesday to ask Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) what empowers her to suspend gun rights. In the interview, Lujan Grisham repeatedly attacked New Mexico law enforcement for opposing her order, which temporarily suspends open and concealed carry rights in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. She
By Jamie White “It’s not a ban, it’s a temporary pause to make our communities safer,” Gov. Lujan Grisham says. “I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t think I had the right. I have the right.” New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Graham (D) doubled down on her decision to impose an executive order suspending the
Three voters in Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court, asking the justices to decide the future of one of their own. The lawsuit filed by attorney Tim Burns and two other voters on Monday urges the Wisconsin Supreme Court to block the state Legislature from impeaching newly elected liberal Justice Janet
After a New Mexico sheriff stated that his office would not enforce a segment of the Democratic governor’s order suspending the right to carry open and concealed guns publicly — echoing the state’s attorney general, who called the move unconstitutional — the governor mocked the sheriff, declaring “It’s not for police to tell me what’s
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) attempted to defend her 30-day executive order blocking open and concealed carrying of firearms, criticizing “narrow” interpretations of both New Mexico’s and the nation’s constitutions. “Well, we’re gonna see,” Lujan Grisham told CNN’s Poppy Harlow Tuesday after being asked how the governor’s order in Albuquerque stands up to both the
FIRST ON FOX: GOP Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley are demanding the Biden administration provide oversight on the recent influx of gun dealers losing their licenses as part of the ATF’s “zero tolerance” policy that some believe is part of a plan to target the gun industry and chip away at the Second Amendment.
FIRST ON FOX: The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced its endorsement of Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry for governor Tuesday, citing the Republican’s “unwavering commitment” to protecting the Second Amendment. “Jeff Landry’s unwavering commitment to expanding and fiercely guarding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Louisianans is unparalleled. His ambition for Louisiana as an NRA
The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area has vowed not to enforce an emergency order by the governor to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in and around the city of Albuquerque. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen has slammed New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s move to suspend the carrying of
A couple of days ago, I heard a story on National Public Radio about a program that provides gun owners with the opportunity to store their guns in a “safe house” if they happen to be going through emotional difficulty. It’s designed to address the high rate of suicides in Montana, and it is one
CNN’s Poppy Harlow whipped out the New Mexico Constitution on Tuesday and confronted Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on her 30-day ban on Second Amendment rights in Albuquerque. Grisham issued an emergency order banning all firearms from being carried in Albuquerque for 30 days, arguing there is a public health emergency. Both open and concealed carry
Prior to the 21st century, the semiautomatic pistols made by Taurus Armas S.A. (formerly known as Forjas Taurus S.A) – headquartered in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with its U.S. subsidiary currently located in Bainbridge, Georgia – got somewhat mixed reviews in the gun writer community. Some folks, like Jan Libourel of Guns & Ammo
More than 100 protesters openly carried firearms in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday to rally against Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s temporary gun suspension that was enacted under an emergency public health order. “My jaw dropped for a Second Amendment to be suspended. It’s, it’s unconstitutional, we gotta put it that way. A lot of
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The sheriff in New Mexico’s largest metro area vowed Monday not to enforce an emergency order by the governor to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in and around the city of Albuquerque. “It’s unconstitutional, so there’s no way we can enforce that order,” Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen
The sheriff who oversees the county that includes New Mexico’s largest city, Albuquerque, vowed Monday not to enforce it, joining the county’s top prosecutor, and the Albuquerque mayor and city’s police chief. “It’s unconstitutional, so there’s no way we can enforce that order,” Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said during a news conference. “This ban
Delaware State News DOVER — The 31st Representative District Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at Pizza Delight, 67 Greentree Drive in the Greentree Shopping Center, at 6:30 p.m. Special guest will be Mark Garfinkel. He is a certified NRA instructor/trainer and will discuss Delaware gun laws and their impact on Second Amendment
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