New Mexico Governor Lets Gun Ban Expire

Several groups supporting Second Amendment rights filed a lawsuit over the ban, arguing it was unconstitutional.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Oct. 16 announced that she is letting a ban on firearms expire, about a year after it was first imposed.

Grisham issued an executive order in September 2023 banning guns at public places such as parks in Bernalillo County, which includes Albuquerque.