New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an emergency public health order that has suspended both open and concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque for a duration of 30 days.
This was in response to a tragic road rage incident involving gun violence that killed an 11-year-old boy.
Now she’s facing a potential impeachment over her suspension of constitutional rights in the state.
The Democratic Governor cited this horrific incident as justification for declaring a state of emergency, fully aware that doing so would likely lead to legal challenges.
Governor Lujan Grisham says her duty to uphold her oath to the constitution is "not absolute" pic.twitter.com/Mla4rcNXMX
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In addition to issuing the order, she sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting federal assistance due to “the escalating violence and drug and human-trafficking activity that is ravaging our great state.”
She further argued that her duty as governor was not absolute by claiming “No constitutional right, in my view, including my oath, is intended to be absolute,” pointing out restrictions on free speech as evidence for her position.
Grisham’s decision sparked furious backlash from those on the American right who accused her of violating the US Constitution with her order.
Podcast host Benny Johnson declared that this person can “be removed from office” while Elon Musk asked how soon this could occur.
Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern warned citizens that “Did you think the left was going to stop at just forcing you to wear masks?”
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley also weighed in calling it “flagrantly unconstitutional under existing Second Amendment precedent.”
It appears those opposed to Grisham are serious about taking action against her orders with New Mexico State Representatives Stefani Lord and John Block calling for her impeachment over what they consider an attempt at imposing a radical progressive agenda onto an unwilling populace without authority or legitimacy based on constitutional grounds.
