Resident permit · ND → NM
Is a North Dakota Resident Permit Valid in New Mexico?
Recognized — carry with your permitVerified 2026-08-08
Yes. New Mexico honors a valid North Dakota resident permit, so you can carry a concealed handgun there with your North Dakota Concealed Weapon License — Class 1 Firearm License.
Why
- New Mexico's official reciprocity list includes North Dakota.
DPS defines reciprocity as permission for 'an out of state license issued to a person who is not a New Mexico resident' to be used while visiting or passing through — the holder need not reside in the issuing state, but NM affords no reciprocity to any out-of-state license held by a New Mexico resident (10.8.2.29(H) NMAC). Several states that honor NM licenses (AL, AK, ID, MN, MT, TN, UT, WV, WI) are NOT honored by NM.
The permit (North Dakota)
- Permit
- North Dakota Concealed Weapon License — Class 1 Firearm License
- Issued by
- Director of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (Office of Attorney General)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
The destination (New Mexico)
- Recognition policy
- Honors a named list of 20 states
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in New Mexico
Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside New Mexico, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.
- No proactive duty; a licensee carrying in public must display the license upon demand by a peace officer (10.8.2.16(D) NMAC). Consuming alcohol while carrying is prohibited (10.8.2.16(B)).
- New Mexico sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- New Mexico is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Mexico recognizes.
- Anyone not otherwise prohibited may carry a loaded concealed firearm in a private vehicle (including motorcycles and bicycles) without a license, per the DPS FAQ.
Off-limits places in New Mexico
- Schools and preschools (limited private-vehicle exception)
- University premises
- Courts, without the presiding judge's consent (NMSA 29-19-11)
- Establishments licensed to dispense alcohol for on-premises consumption (limited restaurant exception)
- Public buses
- Tribal lands, unless authorized by the tribe
Frequently asked questions
- Is a North Dakota resident permit valid in New Mexico?
- Yes. New Mexico honors a valid North Dakota resident permit, so you can carry a concealed handgun there with your North Dakota Concealed Weapon License — Class 1 Firearm License.
- Do I have to tell police in New Mexico that I am carrying?
- No proactive duty; a licensee carrying in public must display the license upon demand by a peace officer (10.8.2.16(D) NMAC). Consuming alcohol while carrying is prohibited (10.8.2.16(B)).
- Does New Mexico limit magazine capacity?
- New Mexico sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Where does New Mexico publish its official reciprocity list?
- New Mexico publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- NM Department of Public Safety — Concealed Carry Licenses (reciprocity table by state, prohibited places, vehicle carry FAQ) — accessed 2026-08-08
- NM DPS — Concealed Handgun Carry Act booklet with NMSA 29-19 and 10.8.2 NMAC (updated, effective 12/9/2025) — accessed 2026-08-08
- ND Attorney General — Reciprocity with Other States (honors resident and non-resident licenses; Class 1/Class 2 lists) — accessed 2026-08-08
- ND Attorney General — Constitutional Concealed Carry (18+, any state/territory ID, inform-on-contact guidance) — accessed 2026-08-08
- ND Attorney General — Eligibility for a Concealed Weapon License (ages 18/21, residency and non-resident criteria) — accessed 2026-08-08
- NDCC Chapter 62.1-04 — Concealed Weapons (62.1-04-02, -03, -03.1, -04) — accessed 2026-08-08
- NDCC Chapter 62.1-02 — Possession of Weapons (liquor establishments, public gatherings, vehicle carry) — accessed 2026-08-08