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Frequently Asked Questions
New Mexico Concealed Handgun License  (CHL) Instruction
(All responses are subject to revision as laws, regulations, administrative code, and judicial precedence change.)

Yes.  The New Mexico statutes list ten (10) specific areas that each applicant must meet in order to apply for the CHL.  The applicant must:

  1. be a citizen of the United States;

  2. be a resident of New Mexico or is a member of the armed forces whose permanent duty station is located in New Mexico or is a dependent of such a member;

  3. be twenty-one years of age or older;

  4. not be a fugitive from justice;

  5. not have been convicted of a felony in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;

  6. not currently be under indictment for a felony criminal offense in New Mexico or any other state or pursuant to the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction;

  7. not otherwise be prohibited by federal law or the law of any other jurisdiction from purchasing or possessing a firearm;

  8. not have been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a mental institution;

  9. not be addicted to alcohol or controlled substances; and

  10. have satisfactorily completed a firearms training course approved by the department for the category and largest caliber of handgun that the applicant wants to be licensed to carry as a concealed handgun. (This last requirement is achieved by successfully completing our CHL training course.)

Yes.  That is a primary focus of the course ... to ensure that the student has the opportunity ask questions.  Our classes are very open to questions and answers.  We operate under the premise that there is no question that is too "elementary", "foolish", or "unimportant" to ask, especially when the handling and use of a handgun is involved.

Valid question!  The New Mexico statutes, and related administrative code, address the following requirements to demonstrate competency:

Classroom sessions are held in Northeast Albuquerque, unless otherwise noted on our Registration page.  Firing range activities take place at the City of Albuquerque Shooting Range Park, unless otherwise noted on our Registration page.

No.  You can make payment for the instruction and firing range fees when you come to the class.

Yes.  There are some documents that you will need to submit with your application for a concealed handgun license to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS).  You may incur an expense in obtaining some of these documents, depending on your specific situation.  For example, here is a list of required documents where a cost may be involved:

  1. A $100.00 application fee, payable to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, is required with the CHL application for a new license.

  2. A certified copy of your birth certificate.  If you do not already have a certified copy, you will need to order one from the county in which you were born.  There may be an expense in obtaining a certified copy.

  3. One of the release of information forms that you sign will need to be notarized.  Your notary public may have a fee for that service.

  4. If you do not currently hold a New Mexico Drivers License, you will need to obtain two colored photographs of yourself (passport size).  You may incur a fee for obtaining those photographs. 

  5. Two (2) sets of fingerprint cards must be submitted with your application to DPS for a concealed handgun license.  The fingerprint service will likely charge a fee.  Our finger printing services charge in the area of $10.00 per fingerprint card, for a total of $20.00 for two (2) cards.

No.  You can use a handgun that a friend or family member may loan you.  However, you should be familiar with the firearm, including, but not limited to its' safety features, loading and unloading, and safe gun handling practices.  We do not recommend that you purchase a handgun just to attend our CHL class.  Part of our class instruction includes a review of the different categories, functions, calibers, and features of handguns for concealed carry and/or home protection.  Many students, even those with limited handgun experience, find the information provided during our classes helpful in making decisions on the best type of handgun for their specific needs.  

You will not need to bring anything to the first class session, unless you would like to pick up a package of the CHL regulations and application forms from DPS to review ahead of time.  However, there is no need complete any of the forms until after the class sessions, as we go over all the forms in detail during class to ensure students understand how they should be completed.  If you choose to obtain the regulations in advance, many DPS facilities throughout the state of New Mexico will have copies available for distribution at no cost to you.  If your local DPS facility does not have a supply, you should be able to obtain the regulations and forms from:

 

NM Department of Public Safety
SID/Concealed Carry Unit
6301 Indian School Rd. NE Suite 310
Albuquerque, NM 87110

 

Additionally, you can download from the Internet the regulations and forms (except for the fingerprint cards) from the State of New Mexico, DPS web site at

 

http://www.dps.nm.org/lawEnforcement/ccw/index.php

 

Otherwise, we will have the regulations and forms available for you in class.

Good question!  Every student (i.e., 100%) that has completed all four (4) Segments of our course has successfully qualified for a certificate needed to apply for the New Mexico Concealed Handgun License.  Our instruction focuses on individual attention relative to apparent experience and needs.

Valid question ... but one that we need to be sensitive in responding to.  Confidentiality is practiced/enforced, as well as complied with, under New Mexico statutes (New Mexico Concealed Handgun Act of 2003, with rules and regulations amended in 2005,  Chapter 20, "Law Enforcement", Article 19, "Concealed Handgun Carry, paragraph 6.B)

We do not disclose personal information.  Let's put it this way ... our class participants and/or family and friends have included the following, as well as many others that we may have unintentionally, or for confidentiality, omitted:

We will be posting additional FAQs, so check back often.

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