A federal judge has said that the gun ban applies in Albuquerque parks and playgrounds and possibly other places where children gather.
A federal judge has allowed a gun ban in Albuquerque parks and playgrounds in a major victory for gun control advocates following outrage in the city over the fatal shootings of several children.U.S. District Judge David Urias rejected arguments that gun-free 'sensitive' places apply only to government sites, such as polling places, and not playgrounds and parks.He noted that the U.S.
The restriction doesn't apply to law enforcement and licensed security guards in the state's most populous county.Judge Urias said it appears 'plausible, although not certain' that, as legal arguments continue in the case, Lujan Grisham may 'demonstrate a national historical tradition of firearm restrictions at public parks within cities.'His wording suggests that federal courts may come to accept gun bans in city parks throughout the country.
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