New Mexico Governor Bans Carrying Guns, Says Constitution Not ‘Absolute’

The governor of New Mexico has suspended the right to carry guns in public while sparking outrage with comments that the Constitution isn’t “absolute.”
New Mexico Governor Bans Carrying Guns, Says Constitution Not ‘Absolute’
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., on Jan. 21, 2020. Craig Fritz/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday imposed a temporary ban on carrying guns in public in parts of the state after declaring an emergency following the shooting deaths of several children while responding to critics by claiming that the U.S. Constitution isn’t “absolute.”

Ms. Grisham, a Democrat, issued an emergency public health order on Friday, suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding Bernalillo County for at least 30 days.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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