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New Mexico Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: New Mexico's preemption reaches only firearms, not knives, so cities regulate them — Albuquerque bars carrying concealed daggers, switchblades and dirk knives (ABQ Code 12-2-8).

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Local Knife-Law Preemption in states bordering New Mexico

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaPermitted
Yes — ARS 13-3120 bars any city or county from regulating knives; local rules inconsistent with or more restrictive than state law are null and void.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
ColoradoConditional
No statewide knife preemption; home-rule cities regulate knives — e.g., Denver bans switchblades, gravity knives and blades over 3.5 inches (Denver Mun. Code 38-117).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: denver-co.elaws.us · Full Colorado rule →
OklahomaPermitted
21 O.S. 1289.24 preempts the entire field touching knives, voiding any municipal knife ordinance (only a school knife-possession policy is excepted).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: oscn.net · Full Oklahoma rule →
TexasPermitted
Tex. Local Gov't Code 229.001 bars municipalities from adopting or enforcing regulations on the carrying, ownership or transport of knives — statewide preemption of local knife ordinances.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →
UtahPermitted
Utah reserves knife regulation to the state; 10-8-47.5 bars municipalities (and 17-60-502 counties) from enacting knife ordinances = statewide knife preemption.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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