SB 507 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

FIREARM LICENSES & TRANSFERS

SB 507 updates New Mexico's Concealed Handgun Carry Act to lower the minimum age for a concealed carry license from 21 to 19 years old. It requires licensees to complete a four-hour refresher firearms training course for license renewal and a separate two-hour refresher course two years after issuance. The bill also adds new denial criteria for applicants with certain misdemeanor convictions (e.g., domestic violence, DUI, drug offenses) within specified timeframes and mandates that licenses display the holder's permitted handgun category and maximum caliber. These changes directly affect New Mexico residents applying for or renewing concealed carry permits.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

introduced version → JU substitute · 10 edits

MAJOR

This bill amends New Mexico's Concealed Handgun Carry Act to modernize licensing requirements, enhance public safety, and improve reciprocity with other states. Key changes include updating age requirements, adding new disqualifying offenses, requiring refresher training for license renewal, and establishing clearer rules for license transfers from other states.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Concealed Handgun Carry Act by adding new license renewal requirements, stricter disqualification criteria, and provisions for recognizing out-of-state licenses through reciprocity agreements.

ELIGIBILITY

Age requirement for concealed handgun license applicants changed from 19 to 21 years old

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory refresher firearms training course for license renewal and a two-hour refresher course two years after license issuance

Added new disqualifying offenses including misdemeanor DUI within five years, misdemeanor controlled substance possession within ten years, and misdemeanor assault/battery against household members

Reduced initial firearms training course requirement from 15 hours to 6 hours

Added requirement for licensees to display license upon demand by peace officers in public

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'caliber' and 'category' to clarify licensing requirements based on firearm specifications

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirements for licensees to notify the department within 20 days of certain events including mental health adjudications, orders of protection, or changes in employment status

Added specific restrictions on where concealed handguns may be carried, including prohibitions at preschools and establishments serving alcohol

Changed penalty for unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon from petty misdemeanor to misdemeanor

TIMELINE

Established 90-day window for transferring out-of-state licenses upon establishing New Mexico residency

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

26–9

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Mar 7, 2025

D Democratic24

12 Yea 9 Nay 3

50% Yea

R Republican16

14 Yea 2

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

DO PASS committee report adopted

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

passed Senate

upper

Mar 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors