The argument that gun control affects only law-abiding citizens has been at the core of debate for over 100 years.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent action inadvertently proved it true. When asked, “Do you really think that criminals are going to hear this message and not carry a gun in Albuquerque, on the streets, for 30 days?” the governor quickly replied, “Uh, no, but here’s what I do think: It’s a pretty resounding message!”
Empowered by the declaration of a public health emergency, Patrick Allen, New Mexico’s secretary of health, issued a public health emergency order, “Imposing Temporary Firearm Restrictions, Drug Monitoring and Other Public Safety Measures.” A cursory investigation of this executive order shows the level at which politicians will go to promote a narrative. As justification for Ms. Lujan Grisham’s action, the order lists several items intended to justify the need to restrict individual rights under the guise of public health.
As published by her own Department of Health this past January, the leading cause of death for children reviewed in the findings was “unintentional injury/accidental” at 44.8%, followed by suicide at 27%, with homicide accounting for 11%. Of note, under the unintentional category, the highest percentage of those deaths were motor vehicle-related, followed by asphyxia — accounting for 68% of total juvenile deaths.
“The increasing number of gunshot victims strains our already over-burdened healthcare system and places undue pressure on medical professionals and resources,” she said in a written statement. Republican state Reps. Stefani Lord and John Block have called for the impeachment of the governor. In a news release, Ms. Lord stated: “This is an abhorrent attempt at imposing a radical, progressive agenda on an unwilling [populace]. Even Grisham believes this EO won’t prohibit criminals from carrying or using weapons; a basic admission that this will only put New Mexicans in danger as they won’t be able to defend themselves from violent crime.
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