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BREAKING: New Mexico Attorney General tells the Governor that he won't defend her carry ban, saying "I do not believe it passes constitutional muster."
FPC Twitter Page ^ | Sept 12, 2023 | Firearms Policy Coalition

Posted on 09/12/2023 12:09:27 PM PDT by Yo-Yo

BREAKING: New Mexico Attorney General tells the Governor that he won't defend her carry ban, saying "I do not believe it passes constitutional muster."







TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: banglist; grisham; gungrabber; newmexico; rkba
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To: jpp113
"Could be. May be looking for a road map to a way to actually get this BS declared constitutional"

Another recent tactic of The Left is to identify and destroy opposing council to their agenda (John Eastman)
41 posted on 09/12/2023 12:44:07 PM PDT by indthkr
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To: Yo-Yo

Her constituents should be demanding she resign immediately. She violated her oath, and their Constitutional rights.


42 posted on 09/12/2023 12:46:57 PM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist Americ a)
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To: DesertRhino
This is just a scam to get some street cred for when a strict law is proposed in the next legislative session, then he will come out and say “this law is constitutional and I can support it.” Total scam.

Yeah, Torrez wants to appear to be the "reasonable" one on gun rights. It's a win for him both ways, support for anti-gun legislative actions and a feather in his cap if he runs for governor.

43 posted on 09/12/2023 12:47:00 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pfizer's boosters: Side effects make it the medical equivalent of Russian roulette!)
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To: 1Old Pro

I’m for it. Lets divide it all up, seal our borders with shoot to !!!!


44 posted on 09/12/2023 12:47:38 PM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: Yo-Yo

People are finally talking about lawsuits/prosecutions for Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. As they should. And people like this AG are appropriately intimidated, as they should be. Because this is blatantly what the governor is trying to pull.


45 posted on 09/12/2023 12:48:06 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Yo-Yo

You’d think she’d have rounded up some support before, like, stepping out the window.


46 posted on 09/12/2023 12:49:26 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: DesertRhino

He’s probably looking to take her office when he gets the chance. Regardless of the AG’s motives, it is mostly correctly reasoned. These cases may win in lower courts due to local political leanings, but overturned higher up. Prosecuting what you know is a losing case is just a waste of time and as the AG said - missing the mark.

What the AG leaves out is that a huge percentage of gun violence is drug related - from drug turf beefs, retaliations, robberies of drug dealers and their cash, and even to a degree addicts themselves robbing and stealing to support their addiction.

Without addressing the drug problem you really won’t make much of a dent in criminal gun violence.


47 posted on 09/12/2023 12:50:11 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Wuli
The real question on all this is if New Mexico voters will throw her out when they have the chance - or not???

Won't happen; she was just re-elected for a four-year term last year and Dims have a super majority in the legislature if Pubs try impeachment. New Mexico has no citizen recall in its constitution.

48 posted on 09/12/2023 12:51:01 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pfizer's boosters: Side effects make it the medical equivalent of Russian roulette!)
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To: Yo-Yo

Useless. All the governor needs is a friendly judge. The lawsuits will run much longer than her 30-day “emergency health” order. The fact that nobody will enforce it isn’t worrying her. It’s a test of emergency powers that might fail, or not, but her ability to make order itself is what she wants to show.


49 posted on 09/12/2023 12:55:16 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals)
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To: DesertRhino
Yes, with this guy Torres, that is precisely what it means. Also that sheriff is a Democrat. This is the pre-invasion bombardment. Michelle Lujan Grisham pushes a completely outrageous position. All the Democrats raise their voice is against it. And then, next January they hit us with some ungodly gun control walk which these two clowns will support. And it makes them look moderate because they didn’t support her in the extreme thing. Guaranteed that’s what’s happening. This is classic negotiation, ask for more than you really think you can get, and settle for what you originally intended.

Plus 1.

50 posted on 09/12/2023 12:58:02 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pfizer's boosters: Side effects make it the medical equivalent of Russian roulette!)
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To: Yo-Yo
Three more dead in ABQ this morning:

1 dead in NW ABQ shooting Tuesday morning

Two found dead in SW ABQ home

51 posted on 09/12/2023 1:04:12 PM PDT by CedarDave (Pfizer's boosters: Side effects make it the medical equivalent of Russian roulette!)
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To: catnipman

That’s an excellent point. She’s being sued, as I recall, individually, and in her official capacity in many of these lawsuits. Now, the state won’t pay for her defense because even the Democrat Attorney General realizes she way, way, way overstepped and won’t touch it with a 10 foot pole. I kind of want to see this open up the floodgates for more people to sue her as she is now on her own.


52 posted on 09/12/2023 1:08:04 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: CedarDave

I believe 100% in recall elections.

I wish the GOP had long ago, whenever they could have, in the states, passed legislation approving recall elections for all elected offices, and no confidence ballot initiatives against all appointed officials.


53 posted on 09/12/2023 1:10:41 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: gundog

I’ve been trying to think what your game here is also. She released her executive order and as expected, the local sheriff said they’re not going to enforce it. Then, she double down, and even went as far as the district attorney, and even the local police departments said they won’t enforce it. It’s practically unheard of for a large municipal police department to say they’re not going to enforce a law.

Yet, she kept doubling down on insanity. Personally, I suspect she wanted to get noticed for some higher office, as no one paid attention to New Mexico. I never really thought of Newsom, however, I was kind of thinking, maybe some cabinet position or consideration as a running mate in 2024 if Biden drops out


54 posted on 09/12/2023 1:11:52 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: comps4spice; All

Not sure why Trump didn’t jump in this though


55 posted on 09/12/2023 1:11:52 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: Yo-Yo

If there are no lawsuits brought, no court can strike down the governor’s decree. In 30 days, she can take credit for reducing gun violence and the movement can grow.


56 posted on 09/12/2023 1:19:40 PM PDT by jz638
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To: CodeToad

Well...that was kind of a hysterical move on her part. Over all this furor, I couldn’t help but think of a Chile Verde Burrito with rice and beans, jalapenos and queso.


57 posted on 09/12/2023 1:22:01 PM PDT by old school
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To: DesertRhino
This is a Soros AG. Somehow, we’re getting played.

Or folks are thinking about the 2024 election, and taking people's guns is a third rail.

58 posted on 09/12/2023 1:27:16 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: IYAS9YAS

What she needs is being put in solitary at the State Pen with a certain Randy Newman song on loop 24/7.


59 posted on 09/12/2023 1:30:13 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Yo-Yo

I know it is protocol but why refer to someone like her as “Honorable” when she isn’t.


60 posted on 09/12/2023 1:38:08 PM PDT by Metrobank
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