"US Judge Halts New Mexico Governor's Controversial Gun Ban"

A federal judge has temporarily blocked New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's ban on carrying guns in Albuquerque and its surrounding county, stating that it goes against a U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming the right to carry a gun outside of one's home for self-defense. The governor had issued the ban as a response to the state's high rates of gun crime, but it drew backlash from gun-rights advocates, fellow Democrats, and law enforcement officials who deemed it unconstitutional. The ruling has sparked debates on gun control and the need for legislative action to address gun violence in the state.