Controversy Erupts Over New Mexico's Temporary Gun Ban

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an executive order temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in public in counties with high rates of violent crime, sparking legal challenges and outcry from local law enforcement officials. The order targets cities and counties with high rates of violent crime and firearm-related emergency department visits. Local police say the order will be enforced by state law enforcement, not local police departments. The governor acknowledges that the order may not be constitutional and expects legal challenges. Critics argue that the order violates the Second Amendment and is an overreach of power. Two lawsuits have been filed seeking injunctions to prevent the order from being enforced.