Videos tagged with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

New Mexico has deployed the National Guard to combat rising crime, following a controversial attempt by Governor Grisham to suspend concealed carry rights. This deployment, under a state of emergency, will see troops assisting with tasks like traffic direction, crime scene security, and prisoner transport. The move is met with criticism from the ACLU regarding potential rights infringements, while officials cite the need to free up sworn officers for patrol duties amidst escalating juvenile violence and drug-related offenses.

This video critiques the New Mexico Republican Party's strategy of calling for a special legislative session on crime, arguing it plays directly into Governor Lujan Grisham's hands to push for gun control measures. The speaker highlights that the governor, who previously failed to pass assault weapon bans, is using a recent shooting incident involving minors and illegal firearms to justify a new session. The video criticizes Republicans for 'stepping on rakes' by enabling the governor's agenda instead of focusing on existing criminal justice failures.

This video discusses the arrests made in a mass shooting at an unsanctioned car event in New Mexico. It highlights that the suspects were minors, arguing that proposed gun control measures, such as an assault weapons ban, would not have prevented the incident. The speaker criticizes politicians and advocacy groups for attempting to use the tragedy to push for stricter gun laws, emphasizing that the weapons used were likely handguns and the perpetrators were underage.

The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's emergency order banning firearms in public parks and playgrounds in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. This ruling, a 3-2 decision, was based on the Public Health Emergency Response Act, granting the governor broad powers. A dissenting opinion raised concerns about the potential for misuse of such executive authority, highlighting that the challenge did not directly address Second Amendment grounds.

This video details New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's emergency order temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque. It highlights the significant controversy and opposition from law enforcement officials, legal experts, and gun rights advocacy groups, focusing on the constitutional challenges and the potential impact of the order on individual liberties and public safety. The narrative also touches upon the legal ramifications for law enforcement due to the removal of qualified immunity.

This video discusses a significant oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit regarding New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's order banning guns in parks and playgrounds. The discussion focuses on the constitutional interpretation of the Second Amendment, particularly concerning 'sensitive places' and the historical basis for gun regulations. The speaker, Mark Smith, a constitutional attorney, analyzes the arguments presented, emphasizing the importance of the 1791 founding era for interpretation over later periods and the burden on the government to prove a historical tradition of firearm regulation.

This video details the legal battle surrounding New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's executive order that temporarily suspended open and concealed carry rights in Bernalillo County. It highlights the legal challenges from gun rights organizations, the federal court's issuance of a temporary restraining order, and the constitutional arguments concerning the Second Amendment, referencing the Supreme Court's Bruen v. New York decision. The amended order's focus on banning firearms in parks and playgrounds is also discussed.

This video analyzes the legal challenge Ortega v. Grisham against New Mexico's mandatory seven-day firearm waiting period. It argues that such delays infringe upon the Second Amendment right to acquire arms, citing the Bruen standard's requirement for historical analogues. The case highlights the plaintiffs' contention that the law is unconstitutional due to its arbitrary delay and the existence of numerous exceptions.

Brian Festa of We the Patriots USA discusses the organization's legal challenges against government overreach impacting constitutional rights, particularly the Second Amendment. The interview highlights ongoing litigation in New Mexico challenging a governor's executive order banning firearm carry, and in Connecticut, challenging bans on open carry and USPS firearm regulations. Festa emphasizes the organization's commitment to fighting for individual freedoms through litigation, aiming to establish legal precedents that uphold constitutional rights nationwide.

This weekly recap covers significant Second Amendment developments. Key topics include the fallout from a ruling striking down a federal ban on firearm possession by undocumented immigrants, the alleged cancellation of ATF's Operation Thor leading to increased illegal gun running to Mexico, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's veto of 30 disarmament bills, the NRA securing injunctive relief against the ATF's pistol brace rule, New Mexico's new 7-day waiting period with an exception for concealed carry permit holders, and a study indicating AI platforms lean anti-Second Amendment. The episode also highlights Colorado as the 'winner' for the most civilian disarmament legislation and features a self-defense story from Philadelphia.

This video discusses recent legal challenges and court rulings impacting firearm rights in New Mexico and border security measures in Texas. In New Mexico, the Supreme Court heard arguments on Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's emergency orders prohibiting firearms in public parks and playgrounds, which gun rights advocates argue violate the Second Amendment. Concurrently, a dispute between Texas and the federal government over border security, specifically the use of razor wire, reached the US Supreme Court, with a 5-4 decision lifting an injunction that had allowed Texas to impede border patrol's removal of the wire.

This video discusses a new 7-day waiting period for firearm purchases in New Mexico, signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. A key point of contention is the failure to include an amendment that would have exempted individuals with orders of protection in domestic violence situations from this waiting period, a decision the speaker argues disproportionately affects women in danger.