Clarifications - HB 641 Concealed Handgun Carry Law

Hello, members...

I asked two questions of the NM DPS SID Bureau regarding 
clarification of the new law.

1) Are current licensees going to be "grandfathered" into the new 4-
year expiration and "largest caliber" provisions?

and 2) Does the "largest caliber" provision cut across firearm 
categories? In other words, if a .45 semi-auto is on my license, can 
I carry a .38 special revolver?

DPS' answers:

"...No on 'grandfathering' anyone in.  A two year license is a two 
year license.  Also applications received before 06/17/2005 will be 
for two years and applications received after 06/17/2005 will be for 
four years."

"...On largest caliber question, if someone qualifies with a .45 semi 
auto handgun, they may carry any semi auto .45 and under. If someone 
qualifies with a .45 revolver, they may carry any revolver .45 and 
under. They may not cut across firearm categories."

Members who have signed up for my class that graduates May 1st will 
have 90 days (until July 29th) to have their applications on DPS' 
desk. I recommend that those members submit their applications after 
June 17th (and before July 29th) since they will be covered under the 
new law.

This means that if you were planning on bringing multiple caliber 
firearms within the same category to the class, you no longer need 
to. Just bring the largest caliber of each category with which to 
qualify.

Feel free to write me at [email protected] or call me at 505 660 1868 
if you have any other questions.

Thanks, and be safe!

Michael R. Grimler, Firearms Instructor





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