NM Conceal Carry Application Restrictions
As part of the requirements to teach laws, the state also wants instructors to brief students on the reasons why a NM Concealed Handgun License application will be denied.
Let us start with – WHO IS ELIGIBLE
The New Mexico Concealed Handgun Carry Act of 2016 requires the Department of Public Safety (the Department) to issue a license, to any applicant that meets the following criteria:
1.Is a citizen or legal resident of the United States;
2.Is a resident of New Mexico or is a member of the armed forces whose permanent duty station is located in New Mexico or is a dependent of such a member;
3.Is twenty-one years of age or older;
4.Is not a fugitive from justice;
5.Has not been convicted of a felony in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;
6.Is not currently under indictment for a felony criminal offense in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;
7.Is not otherwise prohibited by federal law or the law of any other jurisdiction from purchasing or possessing a firearm;
8.Has not been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution;
9.Is not addicted to alcohol or controlled substances; and
Reasons for Denial
1.Received a conditional discharge, a diversion or a deferment or has been convicted of, pled guilty to, or has entered a plea of “nolo contendere” (accepting a conviction as though a guilty plea had been entered but does not admit guilt) to a misdemeanor offense involving a crime of violence within ten years immediately preceding the application;
2.Been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs within five years immediately preceding the application for a concealed handgun license;
3.Been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving the possession or abuse of a controlled substance within ten years immediately preceding the application; or
4.Been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving assault, battery or battery against a household member.
