New Mexico

"Pocketknives to Broadswords "

New Mexico

Summary:

Carrying of the weapon is subject to the law listed below.

Check your local laws.

New Mexico - Criminal Offenses - 30-1-12. Definitions...

B. "deadly weapon" means any... weapon which is capable of

producing death or great bodily harm, including but not

restricted to any types of daggers, brass knuckles,

switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher

knives, dirk knives and all such weapons with which

dangerous cuts can be given, or with which dangerous

thrusts can be inflicted, including swordcanes, and any

kind of sharp pointed canes...

- 30-7-2.

Unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon... consists of

carrying a concealed... deadly weapon anywhere, except in

the following cases [own residence or property; private

automobile or other means of conveyance; official]... a

petty misdemeanor.

- 30-7-8.

Unlawful possession of switchblades consists of any

person, either manufacturing, causing to be manufactured,

possessing, displaying, offering, selling, lending, giving

away or purchasing any knife which has a blade which opens

automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring

or other device in the handle of the knife, or any knife

having a blade which opens or falls or is ejected into

position by the force of gravity or by any outward or

centrifugal thrust or movement. Whoever commits unlawful

possession of switchblades is guilty of a misdemeanor.

New Mexico Case Law:

- "Jury to determine character of weapon..." (1973)

- "...a butterfly knife was a switchblade..." (1991)

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