New Mexico Firearm (Gun) Bill of Sale Form

• Background Check Required?
  • Private Sale: Yes, most private firearm sales must be completed through a federally licensed dealer so a federal instant background check can be conducted.
  • Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
• Waiting Period: 7 days.
• Registration Requirement: None.
• Permit Required (to purchase): None.
• Concealed Carry Permit: Yes, a concealed handgun license is generally required to carry a concealed handgun.
• Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
• Assault Weapons Limits: None.

Source: N.M. Stat. § 30-7-7.1, N.M. Stat. § 30-7-7.3, N.M. Stat. § 29-19-4, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)

• If renounced U.S. citizenship.
• If subject to a qualifying court order involving harassment, stalking, or threats against an intimate partner or child.
• If a fugitive from justice.
• If unlawfully using or addicted to controlled substances.
• If convicted of a felony.
• If illegally in the country or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
• If adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
• If dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
• If convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
• If under the legal age.

Source: N.M. Stat. § 30-7-16, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)