New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency public health order temporarily suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and surrounding Bernalillo County.
“Albuquerque police Chief Harold Medina said he won’t enforce it”.
I’m not American, what prevents the governor to say “cool, you’re fired motherfucker”?
Oddly, our police forces have a lot of discretion in which laws they enforce. For instance, the speed limit may be 35 but the cops may not pull you over unless you’re doing 55. Marijuana laws are not always enforced. Etc.
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It really depends on what legal/administrative framework the state has. I’m pretty sure in my state the governor can remove any officer for things like malfeasance, absenteeism, and neglect of duty.
Unlike the split in authority between Federal and State governments, counties and municipalities are simple political subdivisions of the states, and so the state is much more free legally to intervene in their affairs.
but but but more guns means more safety. i dont understand
