Chapter 29, Article 19 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the 'Concealed Handgun Carry Act'. History: Laws 2003, ch. 255, § 1; 2005, ch. 242, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, added the statutory reference to the act. Constitutionality of act. — The Concealed Handgun Carry Act does not violate N.M. Const., art. II, § 6. State ex rel. N.M. Voices for Children, Inc. v. Denko, 2004-NMSC-011, 135 N.M. 439, 90 P.3d 458. Exception to general prohibition. — Under Section 30-7-2 NMSA 1978, the Concealed Handgun Carry Act does no more than add another exception to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons: carrying with a concealed handgun license. State ex rel. N.M. Voices for Children, Inc. v. Denko, 2004-NMSC-011, 135 N.M. 439, 90 P.3d 458.
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