b'2023 WPMA State Reportresentatives from across the state to discuss effective ways toAG Says he Cant Defend Gun Order: September 13, 2023 decarbonize New Mexico. The AG informed Governor Grisham that he agrees a debate is The protest, organized by Youth United for Climate Crisis Action,needed on the impact of gun violence, it cannot be rebranded a or YUCCA, showed stark differences between many local envi- public health emergency to justify a blanket 30-day prohibition ronment groups and conference organizers, with radically differ- against carrying guns.ent philosophies on how to reduce the states carbon emissions. Governor Trims Gun Ban: September 16, 2023 Legal Decision on Avangrid Merger Still Pending: Governor Lujan Grisham announced a scaled-back version of The New Mexico Supreme Court said it will continue reviewingher earlier sweeping ban on the public carry of firearms in the a Public Regulation Commission decision to reject the PublicAlbuquerque area, even as legal challenges to her September 8th Service Co. of New Mexico and energy giant Avangrids pro- order continued to mount. The Governor, flanked by Democratic posed merger after listening to oral arguments.lawmakers, said at a news conference that she was curtailing her order by banning firearms only in public parks and playgrounds.The five court justices could have immediately ruled in a benchGovernor Renews Public Health Order: October 7, 2023 order on whether to uphold the PRCs December 2021 rejectionGovernor Lujan Grisham renewed a public health order banning of the merger, or instead remand the case back to the PRC forguns in public parks and playgrounds. She also included in the reconsideration. But the court said it will consider the evidencemost recent order that the state will organize gun buy-backs in presented in oral arguments before reaching a final decision. Albuquerque, Espanola and Las Cruces.Governor Announces Firearms Ban: September 9, 2023 Judge Permits Governors Gun Restrictions: October 12, 2023 Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she will enact a month- A federal judge refused to halt state enforcement of temporary long ban on carrying firearms-concealed or openly-in any publicfirearms restrictions at Albuquerque-area parks and playgrounds, space in Bernalillo County and any state property in NM. marking at least a temporary win for Governor Grishams attempt The ban, which Lujan Grisham acknowledged most likely facedto combat violence in the states biggest city.legal challenges and was meant to push for change, was one partGovernor Lujan Grisham to Lead Tradeof a sweeping executive order. The purpose is to try to create aMission to Australia: October 20, 2023 cooling off period while we figure out how we can better addressGovernor Grisham and a group of public and private sector of-public safety and gun violence. ficials headed down under for a business and trade mission to The executive order also included monthly inspections of Australia. The Governor met with manufacturing companies licensed gun dealers for violations, testing waste water at schoolsinterested in expanding into the state and participated in the Asia for drugs like fentanyl, allowing police to book juveniles into jailPacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit.without Social Services permission, and sending New MexicoThe Governor was also expected to make an economic develop-State Police officers to help fight crime in Albuquerque and ment announcement dealing with clean hydrogen. She looked Bernalillo county. forward to introducing the fourth global company this year to Flurry of Lawsuits Challenge Gun Ban: September 12, 2023 announce investments in New Mexico. SFour federal lawsuits were filed challenging the Governors 30-day ban on carrying firearms in most public places and on state property. Under the orders criteria, the right to carry publicly was suspended only in Bernalillo County.NMPMA 2023 Convention Photos30 www.wpma.com / Winter 2023'