Republicans want US state’s governor to be impeached after her ‘abhorrent’ emergency order suspends firearms in Albuquerque
The Governor of New Mexico has temporarily suspended the right of some citizens to carry firearms after a spate of gun violence that killed an 11-year-old boy.
Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a public health emergency order, thought to be the first of its kind, that banned members of the public from carrying guns in Albuquerque and the surrounding county for 30 days.
The move has enraged Republicans, who are calling for the governor to be impeached for an alleged breach of the Constitution, and is expected to be challenged in court by gun advocates.
Ms Lujan Grisham said she had imposed the order to protect the public, but acknowledged it would lead to a legal battle to determine whether she had breached the Second Amendment, which gives Americans the right to bear arms.