New
Mexico Concealed (Carry) Handgun License (CHL CCW) Certifications
Albuquerque and New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Public Safety (DPS) authorized Instructors
National Rifle Association (NRA) Certified Instructors and Range Safety Officers
Every one of our classes have both male & female DPS authorized & NRA certified instructors in attendance.
Our focus is on instruction that ensures all-encompassing perspectives and sensitivity to participants needs.
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| New CHL / CCW License | 2 Year Re-Qualification | 4 Year Renewal | Add Category or Caliber |
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All currently scheduled classes are full |
Future classes will be posted soon. |
Future classes will be posted soon. |
Future classes will be posted soon. |
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New Concealed Handgun Licensee
$130.00 per person.
$95.00 per person for active military & spouse.
Instruction fee covers class instruction, firing range fees, qualifying with a semi-auto and/or a revolver, and our certification to New Mexico Department of Public Safety. Our instruction fee does not cover the cost for fingerprinting.
For more information on
these classes, click on
New CHL
If you would like to register for
a class, click
Class Registration Form
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Two Year Re-qualification
"... A licensee shall complete a two-hour refresher firearms training course two years after the issuance of an original or renewed license. The refresher course shall be approved by the department and shall be taken twenty-two to twenty-six months after the issuance of an original or renewed license. A certificate of completion shall be submitted to the department[by the instructor]] no later than thirty days after completion of the course ..." [New Mexico Concealed Handgun Carry Act of 2003 with Rules & Regulations as Amended in 2005, Chapter 29, Law Enforcement, Article 19, Concealed Handgun Carry, {29-19-6.H}]]
$40.00 per person.
Fee covers class instruction, firing range fees, qualifying with a semi-auto and/or a revolver, and our certification to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
For more information on these classes, click on 2 Year Re-qualification
If you would like to register for classes, click Class Registration Form
Four Year Renewal
"... A licensee may renew a concealed handgun license by submitting to the department: ... (F3) a certificate of completion of a four-hour refresher firearms training course approved by the department ... (G) ... A concealed handgun license shall not be renewed more than sixty days after it has expired." [New Mexico Concealed Handgun Carry Act of 2003 with Rules & Regulations as Amended in 2005, Chapter 29, Law Enforcement, Article 19, Concealed Handgun Carry, {29-19-6.F-G}]
$50.00
per person.
Instruction fee covers class instruction, firing range fees, qualifying with a semi-auto and/or a revolver, and our certification to New Mexico Department of Public Safety. Our instruction fee does not cover the cost for fingerprinting.
For more information on these classes, click on 4 Year Renewal
If you would like to register for a class, click Class Registration Form
Add
an Additional Category or Higher Caliber
of Handgun to Your
New Mexico CHL
"If a licensee wishes to add another category or additional higher calibers of handguns to his license, the licensee shall file with the department an application for a renewed license. The licensee shall also submit a certified copy of a certificate of completion from an approved instructor stating that the licensee has demonstrated competency on a firing range for each additional category and caliber of handgun, his current license, and a $5.00 processing fee. The licensee need not retake the classroom portion of the firearms training course. The department shall issue a renewed license within 10 days of receipt of the application. The renewed license shall expire on the same date as the original license would have expired. In accordance with NMSA 1978 Section 29-19-9, a licensee shall not carry a concealed handgun until he receives the renewed license." [10.8.2.18 NMAC - N, 11-26-03; A, 11-30-05]]
$40.00 per person.
Fee
covers class instruction, firing range fees, qualifying with a
semi-auto and/or a revolver, and New Mexico Department of Public
Safety certification. No extra cost for qualifying with a
second handgun.
This fee is waived (i.e., not applicable) to participants that have registered for
our 2 Year Re-Qualification or 4 Year Renewal classes. In
those cases, we will provide the participant with the appropriate
New Mexico Department of Public Safety Certification for the
Additional Category or Higher Caliber at no additional cost.
For more information on these classes,
click on
Add Category or Higher Caliber Class
If you would like to register for a class,
click
Class Registration Form
Members of:
National Rifle Association - NRA -
Life Member
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National Shooting Sports Foundation
- NSSF
| New Mexico Shooting Sports
Association - NMSSA -
Life Member
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New Mexico Gun Collectors
Association - NMGCA -
Life Member
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NRA Whittington Center -
Life Member
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Affiliated websites: CrochetedGifts.com | StormTight.com |
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