**Molina Accuses Aguilar of Sabotaging Police Weapons Reform**
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of Justice has overturned recent reforms proposed by the State Congress, aimed at allowing preventative police officers to carry their weapons outside of working hours for protection against the increasing violence in the region. Juan Manuel Molina, a state legislator, held a press conference expressing disagreement with the court’s decision and announced plans to introduce a new legal reform through the Federal Congress.
The Supreme Court reviewed and rejected the appeal from the Presidential Legal Counsel, following opposition from various legal and political groups to a proposed 2023 reform in Baja California. This reform was the culmination of discussions among lawyers, parliament members, and police forces to define procedures for carrying official weapons.
Molina accused former Baja California Secretary of Public Security, Leopoldo Tizoc Aguilar, of actively working against the reform from its inception, arguing it clashed with existing collective firearm permits granted to local law enforcement agencies.
The Supreme Court conclusion highlighted that local legislatures overstepped their authority by legislating on firearm use, which is a power solely vested with the Federal Congress.
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**Court Strikes Down Local Legislation on Police Firearm Use**
The full bench of the Supreme Court has declared a reform to Article 46 of the Baja California Public Security System Law unconstitutional. This reform, published in the state’s official gazette in September 2023, extended permissions for off-duty police to carry weapons, a rule considered to exceed local legislative authority and infringe on federal jurisdiction.
The Presidential Legal Counsel had filed for the nullification of this amendment, arguing it allowed a local regime that bypassed national legislation on the use of force. The court’s decision enforces the exclusive role of Federal Congress in setting rules for public sector firearm use and affirms the invalidation of the Baja California reform.
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