Suppressor law
Legal
Civilian possession is legal under state law. No state carve-out is tied to federal registration.
| Statute | N/A (NMSA 1978 ch. 30 art. 7 (2025) — full article section index contains no silencer provision) |
| Notes | Verified three ways: 2025 ch. 30 art. 7 section index (no offense; art. 7 is NM's weapons/explosives article), NSSF state summary ('New Mexico law is silent regarding silencers'), and full-text regex grep of the official 2026-27 hunting rules booklet (0 hits). |
| Hunting | Legal — the official 2026-2027 NM hunting rules (164 pp.) contain zero suppressor/silencer mentions and no manner-of-taking statute restricts them. |
Federal context: suppressor tax $0 since Jan 1, 2026 (OBBBA); ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval/registration Oct 9, 2026. State law is unchanged and independently controls.
Carry law
A New Mexico permit is honored by 36 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | No |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Allowed |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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