Albuquerque Declares All Parks ‘Education Facilities’ to Ban the Lawful Carry of Firearms

[livingston]

Albuquerque Declares All Parks ‘Education Facilities’ to Ban the Lawful Carry of Firearms
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has banned firearms from city parks in the wake of the shooting during the vandalism of a statue earlier this week. You might be scratching your head over that, since the New Mexico state constitution rather specifically forbids cities from regulating firearms
Keller is adopting the St. Louis gun control model, pretending parks are somehow schools (or child care facilities or amusement parks). Whatever designation they need to justify carrying firearms there.

Matt Ross, communications director for Keller’s office, said Friday evening the new order is an extension of efforts the city began last year to prohibit weapons in facilities used for educating young people. “We issued that first administrative order to make it clear that the state law that applies to schools also applies to community centers,” Ross wrote in a text message, referencing a state law that prohibits deadly weapons at facilities used for school-related activities. “This latest administrative instruction makes it clear that law also applies to city parks and recreation centers.”

Albuquerque Declares All Parks 'Education Facilities' to Ban the Lawful Carry of Firearms - The Truth About Guns

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has banned firearms from city parks in the wake of the shooting during the vandalism of a statue earlier this week. You might be scratching your head over that, since the New Mexico state constitution rather specifically forbids cities from regulating firearms. No...

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[Deplorable Me]

Another non-essential government employee.

 

[Rap]

Banning guns by fiat. The next wave.

 

[spat]

If they force the right to have as little regard for the law as the left does, it will not end well for the left.

What will they do when 100 armed counter protesters enter the park.

Will the cops who have been ordered to stand down as they topple statues suddenly decide they need to start arresting people ?

What if the counter protesters say "no" ?

 

[@thewheels]

So...under what color of law is Timmy's declaration legal?

Looks like bullshit brown to me.

 

[drowhawk]

With the way things are going right now, I either have my firearm with me or I simply don't visit that place. It sounds like they are looking for a cheap way to remove their statues.

 

[Shadow2]

The shooting happened in the street, OK so what we need to do is ban guns in parks then.

 

[Saltwater60]

This is stupid logic. How about a county in NYS declare themselves 2a sanctuary counties and they don’t follow state laws. Oh wait they did and it means nothing just like this should mean nothing.

 

[Acer-m14]

A. Unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon consists of carrying a concealed loaded firearm or any other type of deadly weapon anywhere,

there goes taking your hands and feet to the parks .. not to mention plastic knifes and sporks

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

This is a horrible precedent to set and get away with.