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New Mexico AG Declines to Defend Governor's Gun Carry Ban, Calling it Unconstitutional

  • New Mexico AG Torrez says he won't defend Gov. Grisham's executive order suspending open and concealed carry, calling it unconstitutional.

  • Torrez wrote a letter stating the order won't impact public safety but infringes on law-abiding citizens' rights.

  • Grisham announced the order after recent gun deaths, including an 11-year-old boy shot outside a baseball game.

  • Republican state legislators call for Grisham's impeachment over the "unconstitutional" order.

  • Gun rights groups file a lawsuit against Grisham seeking a temporary restraining order against the gun carry suspension.

foxnews.com
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