NM HB25

Adults age 18+ who received a juvenile disposition for a delinquent act involving firearm use that would be a felony if committed by an adult are prohibited from receiving, transporting, or possessing firearms or destructive devices for 10 years following the disposition

Violation of the firearm prohibition by a person subject to such a juvenile disposition constitutes a third degree felony

Juvenile delinquency records involving firearm-related felony offenses must be electronically transmitted to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and made available to state and local law enforcement

A juvenile disposition for a firearm-involved delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult shall be considered a conviction under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 for 10 years, regardless of whether an adult sentence was imposed

Effective date: July 1, 2026