MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Mexico Department of Public Safety
Contact: Peter Olson
(505) 827-3361
January 14, 2004

DPS Issues First Concealed Carry Licenses

(Santa Fe, NM) The Department of Public Safety has issued the first licenses for citizens to carry concealed weapons. The first batch has been sent to those that have completed the application process and have passed the background check. The Concealed Carry Unit continues to process applications and complete background checks. Many applications have been returned because they did not include certified copies of birth certificates as required by the statute.

Click here to view the list of approved instructors.

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