America: You will not be able to carry guns in the parks of New Mexico, US federal judge decides

A US federal judge on Wednesday ruled New Mexico's governor's temporary suspension of the right to carry guns in parks and playgrounds in some parts of the state is legal. U.S. District Court Judge David Herrera Urias declined to block the governor's heavily criticized temporary suspension. He said the government had an interest in protecting "under-populated areas" in "sensitive locations" such as playgrounds.

He denied the motion for preliminary injunction on the order. Court records show it is a victory for Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. Amid the fury of gun advocates and Judge Urias' decision, his original order was put on hold and a new rule was created to ban guns only in public parks and playgrounds in the area.

Gun rights groups and some gun owners have still filed lawsuits seeking to overturn the new rule, which they say deprives Albuquerque-area residents of their Second Amendment right to carry guns in public. Will be done. However, a spokesperson for the governor did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the decision.

The Democratic governor previously said on the matter, "I will continue to push to ensure that we are all using every resource available to immediately end this emergency." Last month, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller urged Lujan Grisham to call a special session of the state legislature on gun violence. But Lujan Grisham said she has no plans to call a special session because she has measures in place to deal with drugs and juvenile delinquency issues.