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There is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/sep/9/new-mexico-gov-lujan-grishams-emergency-firearm-ca/
New Mexico Governor’s suspension order of right to carry triggers constitutionality questions
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an emergency order Friday suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a wave of deadly shootings.
The firearms suspension is classified as an emergency public health order and applies to open and concealed carry in most public places, ranging from city sidewalks to urban recreational parks.
The restriction is tied to a threshold for violent crime rates currently only met by metropolitan Albuquerque. Police and licensed security guards are exempt from the temporary ban.
Under the order, residents may still transport their firearms to some private sites, such as a gun range or gun store, provided the firearm has a trigger lock or some other container or mechanism making it impossible to discharge.
The action set off questions by New Mexico law enforcement officials, supporters of gun control and Second Amendment advocates as to whether Ms. Lujan Grisham‘s move was constitutional.
“I support gun safety laws. However, this order from the Governor of New Mexico violates the U.S. Constitution. No state in the union can suspend the federal Constitution,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, California Democrat on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. “There is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution.”
Gun control activist David Hogg posted on X, “I support gun safety but there is no such thing as a state public health emergency exception to the U.S. Constitution.”
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-counteroffensive-progress-russia-blinken-interview-rcna103681
Ukrainian counteroffensive is making 'tangible progress' against Russia, Blinken tells NBC News
“I think we are seeing real forward movement,” the secretary of state said in an interview on the second day of a trip to the country showcasing U.S. support.
“The Russians had a lot of time in this case to prepare for the counteroffensive. They put tens of thousands of mines in places, other defensive fortifications,” he said. “The Ukrainians are working and going through it, but at the end of the day, they have a determination, they have a desire that will outmatch whatever the Russians put into this.”