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New Mexico Loses Another Key Fight Over Ban on Concealed Weapons in Public Parks

JonathanTurley

We previously discussed New Mexico Gov. The New Mexico litigation follows a pattern of blue states creating bad precedent in ill-considered cases. Major Democratic cities are delivering lasting self-inflicted wounds to gun control efforts with poorly conceived and poorly drafted measures.

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New Mexico Governor Suspends Gun Rights in Albuquerque for “Public Health Emergency”

JonathanTurley

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday suspended laws that allow open and concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days after declaring an emergency public health emergency. If a court decides that this is not moot at the end of the period, New Mexico could supply a vehicle to curtail future such claims.

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Former CNN Anchor Leads Major Challenge In Defense of the Second Amendment

JonathanTurley

Russell’s nightmare began when the armed assailant grabbed her outside of their motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico and forced her into her room. I have previously written how New York, D.C., That type of off-body carry is precisely what may have saved Russell’s life in a shootout with an armed assailant in 2015.