PERMITLESS CARRY OF FIREARMS

HB 81, titled "Permissible Carry of Firearms," allows adults aged 18 or older who are not prohibited by law from possessing firearms to carry loaded firearms openly or concealed without a permit. The bill directly affects law-abiding adults by eliminating New Mexico’s existing permit requirement for carrying firearms, repealing sections 30-7-2.2 through 30-7-3 of the law. Key provisions include removing firearms from the legal definition of "deadly weapon" and amending statutes to reflect permitless carry, while maintaining exceptions for unloaded firearms and specific circumstances like residences or law enforcement. This bill makes no changes to existing restrictions on prohibited persons or firearm storage requirements.