Temporary gun ban in New Mexico sparks backlash from community #Shorts
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The backlash over New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's temporary gun ban is being heard throughout the state. https://bit.ly/44QR4l4
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New Mexico's governor has moved to temporarily suspend the right to carry firearms in public in counties with high rates of violent crime, a move she said was necessary to curb gun violence but one that swiftly prompted legal challenges and outcry from local law enforcement officials.
Friday's order from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, targets cities and counties averaging 1,000 or more violent crimes per 100,000 residents a year since 2021, according to the FBI's crime data. The municipality must also experience mo...