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Judge temporarily blocks New Mexico governor's order suspending right to carry firearms in public

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A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against the New Mexico governor's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque. A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque. The Democratic governor issued last Friday a 30-day suspension of open and concealed carry laws in Bernalillo County, where Albuquerque, the state's most populous city, is seated. The move was met with pushback from gun rights groups, several of which filed lawsuits seeking to block the order. At least four lawsuits have been filed in federal court, with the Gun Owners Foundation, National Association for Gun Rights and We The Patriots USA among the various plaintiffs. During a motion hearing Wednesday afternoon in Albuquerque on the cases, a judge granted a temporary restraining order , block ing enforcement of the governo...

Texas senator proposes gun laws allowing school shooting victims to sue state, impose firearms tax

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After multiple mass shootings across the country this week, Uvalde families gathered Tuesday as Texas legislators introduced four new bills that would tighten gun laws. Austin, Texas -- After multiple mass shootings across the country this week, Uvalde families gathered Tuesday as Texas legislators introduced four new bills that would tighten gun laws in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting last May. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, introduced bills that, if enacted, would empower survivors of school shooting s to sue Texas state agencies, allow Texas law enforcement officials to be sued for their on-the-job conduct, create a permanent compensation fund for victims of school shooting s by imposing a tax on state gun sales, and repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a federal law that shields gun sellers and manufacturers from liability. Watchers of Texas Politics said gun reform has little chance of getting passed without support from Republic...