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New Mexico Gun Possession Laws (2026)
Conditional: New Mexico has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act, 2020), and currently has no assault-weapon ban or magazine limit, though both have been proposed.
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Gun Possession in states bordering New Mexico
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
Arizona has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), no assault-weapon ban, and no restrictions on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azdps.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- ColoradoConditional
Colorado has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) and a 15-round magazine limit: large-capacity magazines may not be sold, transferred or possessed unless continuously owned since July 1, 2013. …
Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Source: cpw.state.co.us · Full Colorado rule →
- OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO) — it has an "anti-red-flag" law — and no assault-weapon ban or restriction on magazines.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- TexasPermitted
Texas has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dps.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →
- UtahPermitted
Utah has no red-flag law (also called an Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO), and no assault-weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
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