An emergency declaration allows the government to expand its powers temporarily to deal with a crisis, suspending some civil liberties but avoiding military control

Emergency powers are supposed to be used in the event of, I don't know, an emergency.

This isn't that.

I shouldn't be surprised how many here are ok with this. If Trump had said in 2020, "I'm declaring a national emergency to get control of the rioting going on in our cities" there was FAR more justification for that then this nonsense in New Mexico.

The best part is, democrats would have demanded he resign immediately.

No, but we can get saner interpretations of it.

Bruen and Heller I*are* the sane interpretations of it. You're not getting anything else.
And even if you did, there won't be any compliance.

What this will take is one simple silent protest in downtown Alburquerque of a bunch of folks openly carrying. Have your $5000 ready (that's the civil fine she set because she can't charge anyone with a criminal offense) and dare any cop to arrest you. The city and county cops have already said no, we're not enforcing this.

Then when the State Police show up, have your lawyer on speed dial ready to file the multi-million dollar civil rights lawsuit in federal court. That $5k investment will net you several hundred thousand once the state is forced to settle out of court...and pay.