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New Mexico CCW reciprocity map

See where your New Mexico permit is recognized, plus essential carry rules for the road, free to use and checked against official sources.

Where your New Mexico permit is recognized

States recognizing your New Mexico permit
8 states
through formal reciprocity

New Mexico carry rules at a glance

Constitutional carry
No
Duty to inform
No
Magazine limit
None
Minimum carry age
21+
Permits honored here
24 states
Issue model
Shall issue

What New Mexico permit holders should know

New Mexico DPS maintains the official reciprocity list under the Concealed Handgun Carry Act; only resident permits from listed states are honored.

Notable New Mexico restrictions

  • Only resident permits from reciprocal states honored
  • non-resident permits not recognized
  • NM does not issue non-resident permits except to active-duty military stationed in state
  • 7-day waiting period for handgun purchases

Sources and review

Armanac reviewed this New Mexico entry on May 17, 2026. We check state police, attorney general, licensing-agency, and legislative material, and keep formal reciprocity separate from permitless carry.

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