Senate Republicans want Attorney General Merrick Garland to protect New Mexico gun owners from the Democratic governor’s “chilling” executive order suspending open- and concealed-carry laws, calling it an “unconstitutional power grab.”
led by Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, called for Mr. Garland to “stop this unconstitutional act from standing,” saying the order violates the Second Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, and Article IV of the U.S. Constitution.
Ms. Lujan Grisham declared the “time for standard measures has passed,” but her 30-day order has come under fire from gun-rights groups, state legislators, local law enforcement, and even New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, who has refused to enforce the gun ban over constitutionality concerns. The governor’s order prohibits carrying firearms on public property in Bernalillo County, the state’s most populous county, with exceptions for security guards and police. Gun owners with permits may carry their firearms on private property as long as they transport them in a locked box or use a trigger lock.
The letter was also signed by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, and John Kennedy.
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