This is something I should have known about before moving to New Mexico. But this is a good something.
New Mexico allows in-state residents to openly carry a loaded firearm. A permit is needed for concealed carrying of firearms, but not for open carry.
What prompted this blog post was that last week I was in the local Flying J and saw a man standing in line at the cashier's counter with a pistol in a holster on his belt. He was not a security guard or any other law enforcement officer. He was wearing a western-style shirt and blue jeans.
I checked online and confirmed that open carry is legal in New Mexico.
According to OpenCarry.org:
There is complete state preemption of all firearms laws, open carry is increasingly common and law enforcement is well educated as to its legality. In addition, New Mexico has an extended domainlaw which effectively makes your vehicle an extention of your home. So you may carry openly or concealed in your vehicle.
Wikipedia describes New Mexico's gun laws this way:
New Mexico is among states with some of the least restrictive firearms laws in the country. State laws governing the possession and use of firearms include those in New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30, Article 7, "Weapons and Explosives"
This sure is a big differance than Commiefornia!
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