PURCHASING A FIREARM IN new mexico

NEW MEXICO FIREARMS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AND ABQ GUNS

To PROTECT, PRESERVE and PROMOTE the firearms industry in New Mexico.

www.newmexicofia.org

Under a new law signed by Governor Lujan Grisham:

EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2024 ALL FIREARMS PURCHASES* WILL REQUIRE UP TO A 20 DAY WAITING PERIOD FROM INITIATION OF YOUR BACKGROUND CHECK

• If you receive an immediate “proceed” on your background check you are required to wait 7 calendar days to receive your firearm.

• If you receive a “proceed” on your background check within 7 days of submission, you can receive your firearm 7 calendar days after the background check was submitted.

• If your background check hasn’t returned a “proceed” within 7 days, you are required to wait until a “proceed” is received or 20 days, whichever is shorter, to receive your firearm.

* Holders of a valid New Mexico CCW license, sales between qualified law             enforcement officers and sales between immediate family members are exempt.