Gun Carry Rights Suspended in New Mexico Parks, U.S. Judge Rules

A U.S. federal judge has upheld the temporary suspension by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of the right to carry guns in parks and playgrounds in certain parts of the state. The judge ruled that the government has an interest in protecting vulnerable populations, such as children, in sensitive places like playgrounds. Gun rights groups and some gun owners had filed lawsuits seeking to overturn the scaled-back version of the order, arguing that it violated their Second Amendment rights. The governor's original order, which included a blanket suspension on carrying guns in Albuquerque, was frozen and replaced with a more limited version.