Granted, America’s leftist leaders have long looked down on the “right of the people to keep and bear Arms.” Whether it’s been former President Barack Obama mocking how Americans “cling to guns” or President Biden letting loose his anti-gun attack dogs to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives, we’ve seen this sneering before.has done in the last month has risen to a whole new level.
’s misstep, it should be clear to everyone that the directive wildly oversteps its constitutional boundaries.violated. The New Mexico Constitution gives the state’s residents the right to bear arms. While it grants the state Legislature some authority to regulate concealed weapons — always within the purview of the federal Second Amendment, of course — it firmly proclaims, “No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense.
Sheriff Allen, a fellow Democrat, rightfully expressed concern over the potential risks of barring law-abiding citizens from their constitutionally guaranteed right to self-defense. The sheriff placed the rights of citizens over the governor’s tyrannical whim. Sheriff Allen’s actions stand as an example to all law enforcement.
’s ban. In his ruling, Judge Urias acknowledged the directives from seminal cases such as Bruen, District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago, emphasizing the patently undeniable breach of the Second Amendment.’s actions. If a governor can so blithely disregard the Constitution in New Mexico today, where might this happen tomorrow? The answer is clear: Anywhere, unless we remain vigilant.
A coalition of U.S. senators, led by the Second Amendment protectors John Kennedy, Marsha Blackburn and Tom Cotton, has called for immediate action to counteract Ms.’s unconstitutional attack. Their voices add weight to a growing defense demanding a halt to these infringements, whether in New Mexico or anywhere else in our republic.