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New Mexico Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A New Mexico resident permit (New Mexico Concealed Handgun License) is honored in 33 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 4 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, New Mexico recognizes permits from 20 states on its official list. New Mexico is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Mexico recognizes.
Where a New Mexico permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits New Mexico honors
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wyoming
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.
New Mexico at a glance
- Permit
- New Mexico Concealed Handgun License
- Issued by
- New Mexico Department of Public Safety (Concealed Carry Unit)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
Residents only (domiciled 90+ days), except members of the US armed forces permanently stationed in NM and their dependents (NMSA 29-19-4(A)(2)). New residents holding a license from a reciprocity state must transfer to a NM license within 90 days.
Vehicle carry
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
- Which states honor a New Mexico carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does New Mexico recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- 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.
- Can I carry in New Mexico without a permit?
- New Mexico is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Mexico recognizes.
- 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)).