Hello.......... I need information from someone on the open carry handgun laws in New Mexico, having just moved here.
My undersanding is that I can not purchase a NEW handgun from a dealer without a background FBI check, but that I CAN carry a handgun on my hip in the desert if I am hiking, IF I ALREADY OWN THE GUN. To clarify, in the state of New Mexico, I DO NOT need a permit to carry a gun on my hip when I am hiking in the desert to protect myself and my dog from rattlers. Also, if you could tell me where to find that information so I can copy it and carry with me, I would sure appreciate it. I read the New Mexico hand gun laws, but it deals mainly with concealed handguns, and doesn't directly deal with open carry, as far as I could read it...................
Thanks so much to whoever can help me.
John Williams in Las Cruces, New Mexico
My undersanding is that I can not purchase a NEW handgun from a dealer without a background FBI check, but that I CAN carry a handgun on my hip in the desert if I am hiking, IF I ALREADY OWN THE GUN. To clarify, in the state of New Mexico, I DO NOT need a permit to carry a gun on my hip when I am hiking in the desert to protect myself and my dog from rattlers. Also, if you could tell me where to find that information so I can copy it and carry with me, I would sure appreciate it. I read the New Mexico hand gun laws, but it deals mainly with concealed handguns, and doesn't directly deal with open carry, as far as I could read it...................
Thanks so much to whoever can help me.
John Williams in Las Cruces, New Mexico
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