New Mexico Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

Can local governments in New Mexico enact their own gun control laws?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Yes, but they cannot be more restrictive than state laws

4. Only for open carry

The correct answer is: No

While local governments in New Mexico are able to enact certain laws and regulations, they do not have the authority to enforce gun control measures. This power remains with the state government, preventing local governments from creating their own set of laws. Option A is incorrect because it implies that local governments have complete control over enacting gun control measures, which is not the case. Option C is also incorrect because it suggests that local governments can create certain laws as long as they are not more restrictive than state laws, but as mentioned before, they do not have the authority to enforce such laws. Option D is incorrect because it limits the control to only one type of gun control measure, open carry, when in reality, local governments cannot enact any type of gun control laws in New Mexico. Therefore, the correct answer is B, as local governments in New Mexico do not have the power to enact their own gun control laws.