New Mexico Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

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In New Mexico, who is responsible for issuing concealed handgun licenses?

  1. Local police department

  2. New Mexico Department of Public Safety

  3. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  4. New Mexico Gun Control Board

The correct answer is: New Mexico Department of Public Safety

Explanation In New Mexico, the Department of Public Safety is responsible for issuing concealed handgun licenses. This is because the Department of Public Safety oversees the state's handgun licensing and regulations. While the local police department may be involved in the application process, they do not have the authority to issue the actual license. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a federal agency and does not have jurisdiction in issuing licenses for individual states. The New Mexico Gun Control Board is a fictional entity and does not exist in reality. This is why option B, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, is the only correct answer.