A. A handgun is subject to seizure and forfeiture by a law enforcement agency when the handgun is possessed or transported by a person in violation of the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun by a person. B. The provisions of the Forfeiture Act [Chapter 31, Article 27 NMSA 1978] apply to the seizure, forfeiture and disposal of a handgun subject to forfeiture pursuant to Subsection A of this section. History: Laws 1994, ch. 22, § 3; 2002, ch. 4, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, deleted former Subsections B through D, which contained standards and procedures for the forfeiture of handguns possessed or transported by persons in violation of the offense of unlawful possession of a handgun by a person; and added present Subsection B.
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