<Tr> <Td> Carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> NMSA 29--19--4 </Td> <Td> Shall - issue to full - time and part - time residents (who hold a valid New Mexico ID / Driver's License), with passage of a criminal history check and mental health records check, and completion of 15 - hour handgun safety course that includes live - fire instruction . Active military and law enforcement members and veterans honorably discharged within 20 years of permit application are exempt from training requirement . Permit required to carry concealed loaded firearm on foot . No permit needed for open carry, concealed carry of an unloaded firearm, or transport of a loaded firearm either concealed or openly in a vehicle . Unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm is a petty misdemeanor that is punishable by up to 6 months in a county jail and / or a fine of up to $500 . Except for active - duty military members and dependents permanently stationed in the state, New Mexico does not issue CHLs to non-residents . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry permitted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> It is legal to open carry a loaded rifle and / or handgun in New Mexico without a permit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vehicle carry permitted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A loaded firearm may be carried / transported either openly or concealed in a vehicle without a permit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Out - of - state permits recognized? </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Partial </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Mexico recognizes permits from states with reciprocity agreements (currently 24 states). </Td> </Tr>

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