🚨@GovMLG's unconstitutional assertion of canceling the 1st and 2nd Amendments in an “emergency” echoes tactics seen in tyrannical regimes, not in a free America.
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) sued New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham late Saturday.
The lawsuit claims the governor’s public health order unlawfully bans the carrying of firearms in Albuquerque, violating the U.S. Constitution.
The case was lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. It includes a request for an immediate temporary restraining order.
Erich Pratt, GOA’s Senior Vice President, stated, “This is the most dangerous type of government wielded tyranny—the claim by politicians that there are supposedly ‘exceptions to the Second Amendment.’ But, they are quite wrong, and tyrants like Michelle Lujan Grisham can’t trash the Constitution whenever they see fit.”
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“Gun Owners of America will stand firm and not rest until all those in New Mexico who played a role in this action are held accountable for this gross assault on our rights and our very system of self-government,” Pratt added.
Sam Paredes, on behalf of the board for GOF, added: “The thought of elected leaders claiming they have the authority to unilaterally suspend rights guaranteed under the Constitution during a designated ‘emergency’ is truly terrifying, and the very reason we the people are guaranteed the right to bear arms.”
“We’ve been saying for quite some time now that we will not rest until politicians fall in line with the law, but in this case, we would certainly hope that the people and lawmakers of New Mexico think long and hard about permanently removing this tyrant from office,” Paredes continued.
Stay tuned for updates!
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