Lawful

Only when asked by the officer

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

Firearms in establishments that have a license for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages are unlawful, UNLESS you have a valid permit and the restaurant derives no less than sixty percent of it's annual revenue from the sale of food AND they sell only beer and wine... no hard liquor.

Concealed guns on campus prohibited by law.

NM permittees may have a loaded handgun in the vehicle only.

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access.

No restrictions

Ownership & Hunting Legal.

Handguns may be loaded and concealed in vehicle

Uniform throughout the state

Applicants must complete a 15 hour course that includes live fire. Applicants must take ongoing training courses every 2 years

Non-resident permits are available for military only

No

No Duty to Retreat

- Schools — a fourth degree felony. A firearm in a vehicle is excepted if you're 19 or older
- University premises — a petty misdemeanor. Same vehicle exception
- Preschools
- Courts — any federal, state, county, municipal, or tribal court, without the presiding judge's consent
- Tribal land, unless authorized by the governing body of the Indian nation, tribe, or pueblo
- Public buses — a misdemeanor
- Airport security zones
- Federal property — military bases, federal courthouses, and the like
- The State Capitol, Capitol North, and the Walter K. Martinez Memorial Walkway, where all entrants are screened. Exceptions for certified law enforcement, uniformed armed services personnel, and anyone with written permission from the Speaker or Senate President Pro Tempore
- Private property posted with signs prohibiting carry, or where the owner tells you not to
- Establishments licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages. Permit holders may carry in a licensed establishment that doesn't sell alcohol for on-premises consumption, and in a restaurant licensed for beer and wine only that derives at least 60% of gross receipts from food — unless posted or verbally told otherwise. Carry is not permitted in any restaurant serving hard liquor. Hotel and motel rooms and vehicle parking areas on licensed premises are excepted
- Within 100 feet of the entrance door of a polling place during early voting or on election day, and within 50 feet of a monitored ballot drop box starting 28 days before an election. Concealed handgun licensees are exempt — this reaches open carry. People in a private vehicle are also excepted
- State game refuges
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law

New Mexico Dept of Public Safety
6301 Indian School Rd NE #310
Albuquerque, NM 87110
505-841-8053
www.dps.state.nm.us

NM Department of Public Safety

4 Years

Submit an application with the fees, and other required documentation.