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Albuquerque's police chief said he won't enforce it, and the county sheriff said he's uneasy about it because it raises too many questions about constitutional rights.
New Mexico Gov. Grisham issued an emergency public health order that suspends the open and permitted concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for 30 days.
In a story published Sept. 8, 2023, about New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham suspending the right to carry guns in public, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the governor was flanked by the Albuquerque-area district attorney at a news conference. The district attorney was not present.
Albuquerque's police chief said he won't enforce it, and the county sheriff said he's uneasy about it because it raises too many questions about constitutional rights.