UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF FIREARM TO A MINOR

SB 244 creates a new crime in New Mexico for knowingly giving a firearm to someone under 19, unless specific exceptions apply. These exceptions cover supervised activities like hunter safety courses, legal hunting, target shooting at authorized ranges, or transfers from parents/guardians. Violating this law would be a second-degree felony, with each firearm transferred counting as a separate offense. The bill also adds "unlawful transfer of a firearm to a minor" to New Mexico’s definition of racketeering offenses. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025.