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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 2024 ‘Firearm Prohibitions in New Mexico.’ Who Can Have a Gun. San Francisco, CA: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 4 December
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Prohibited Purchasers Generally in New Mexico
Federal law prohibits certain persons from purchasing or possessing firearms, such as felons, certain domestic abusers, and certain people with a history of mental illness.
New Mexico prohibits convicted felons from receiving, possessing or transporting a firearm within ten years of completing a sentence or probation.
New Mexico also prohibits any person under age 19 from knowingly possessing or transporting a handgun…
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