New Rules Pertaining to NM Concealed Handgun Carry Act For Active, Retired and Honorably Discharged Military Personnel (NM House Bill 431, 2015 Legislative Session)

Hello all: The NM Legislature has issued new rules for conceal/carry permits for active duty military and honorably discharged veterans who have separated from the service within 20 years of the application for the conceal/carry license. An application fee or renewal fee is not required for this category nor is a firearms training course or refresher firearms training course. (Normal application fee cost is $100) Firearm training course or refresher course could be another $100 +)

If interested, the path to take is as follows:

- Go to the NMDPS web site and download the conceal carry application form and fill out that form that also includes the Health Release Form (16 question questionnaire): http://www.dps.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2007-CCW-APPLICATION.pdf

- Carry that completed form to the NM DVS office at the intersection of Indian School & San Pedro

NMDPS Concealed Handgun Carry Unit
6301 Indian School Rd NE Ste. 310
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Ph: (505) 841-8053
Office hours: Monday – Friday 8 AM – 5 PM)
Send questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Along with your completed application forms you will need one copy of the following:
DD Form 214
NM Drivers License
Birth Certificate
Fingerprints (Registration Receipt For E-Prints)

Note on fingerprints: You can get your prints taken electronically. Cost is $8.30 (Joe Citizen pays $40+).

Go to below listed website for Cogent/3M and complete the registration form. It will request a credit card number. When completing the form you will need the “ORI” number for NM That number is: NM 920272Z which is the code for NM Law Enforcement. Click the box “ORI Look Up” and scroll down the page to the noted number and select that number. It will transfer that number to the form and code you the same as NM law enforcement. When the form is completed and payment made it will display your “NM Applicant Fingerprint Registration Receipt”. Print this receipt. You can also have the receipt e-mailed to you.

You have 90 days to take this receipt to an authorized Cogent site. One of the sites is located on San Mateo at San Mateo & Los Arbolos. There is a sign “FINGERPRINTS” in front. They will take your E-Prints and have them available on file for NM DPS to access. Make sure you take your Registration Receipt with you when you go for fingerprinting since they will need your Registration ID that appears on that form.

Again, here’s the web site for the applicant fingerprint registration: https://goo.gl/PGJFEq

For those with a military service separation date older than 20 years:

In addition to completing the above noted process we are required to take the firearms training course which includes firing 25 rounds with the weapon that will appear on your CC permit. You bring your weapon and ammo.

You will fire at a target at a range of 7 yards

Mike Creedon has contacted a certified CC instructor who is willing to teach a class of up to 12 people at the Del Norte Range on the far West Side of town on August 10 or 11, 2015. He will do a tailored class for our group that should take less than the normal 4 hours. Mike and I intend to take this course. 10 Slots left.

Special note of thanks to Dave Coulie and Mike Creedon for bringing this to our attention. Additionally, Dave states if you need any help with the noted process, give me a call at 293-0996.

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