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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 2024 ‘Universal Background Checks in New Mexico.’ Background Checks. San Francisco, CA: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 3 December
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Private Sales in New Mexico
Private firearms transfers (i.e., transfers by non-firearms dealers) are not subject to a background check requirement in New Mexico, although federal and state purchaser prohibitions still apply…
New Mexico prohibits any person from intentionally giving to another person in custody or confinement any deadly weapon without the express consent of the officer in charge…
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https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/universal-background-checks-in-new-mexico/