New Mexico Open Carry Laws (2026)

Open Carry in states bordering New Mexico

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

• ArizonaPermitted

  Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Arizona without a permit, and the minimum age is 18.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azdps.gov · Full Arizona rule →

• ColoradoConditional

  State law does not ban open carry of a handgun and requires no permit, but cities and counties may ban it in buildings or areas they post, and Denver bans open carry. …

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →

• OklahomaPermitted

  Open carry of a handgun is legal in Oklahoma without a license for eligible people 21 or older, or 18 and older for military members and veterans.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →

• TexasPermitted

  Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Texas without a permit at age 21 or older, but the handgun must be carried in a holster.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: guides.sll.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

• UtahPermitted

  Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit. At 21 or older it may be loaded or unloaded. At 18 to 20 without a permit, the firearm must be unloaded. Utah counts a firearm as loaded when a round is in the firing position; a handgun is also loaded when one manual operation of any mechanism would fire a round, and a muzzle-loader is loaded when capped or primed with a powder charge and ball or shot. Open carry is barred in some places, including on or about school and college premises.

  Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →