A.
Carrying of deadly weapons. It is unlawful to carry a concealed, loaded firearm or other weapon capable of producing death or great bodily harm, including, but not restricted to, any types of daggers, brass knuckles, switchblade knives, bowie knives, poniards, butcher knives, dirk knives, chains, can openers, ice picks, and all such weapons with which dangerous cuts or punctures can be inflicted, including sword canes, and any kind of sharp pointed canes, also slingshots, bludgeons or any other weapon with which dangerous wounds can be inflicted, except in a person's residence or on real property belonging to him/her as owner, lessee, tenant or licensee or in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance for lawful protection of that person or another person or that person's or another's property while traveling or for other lawful purposes or by a person in possession of a valid concealed handgun license issued in accordance with the Concealed Handgun Carry Act (NMSA § 29-12-1 et seq.).[1]
B.
Discharge of firearms. It is unlawful to discharge within the Town limits any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun which may be used for the explosion of cartridges, or any gas-operated gun or any device used for propelling missiles, or any slingshot or missile-propelling device, or any bow made for the purpose of throwing or projecting missiles of any kind by any means whatsoever, whether any instrument is called by any name set forth above or by any other name; provided that this subsection has no application in cases involving the discharge of a firearm for lawful purposes.
C.
Air and B-B guns. It is unlawful for anyone to shoot any air rifle, air gun or B-B gun within the Town limits.
D.
Exception for police officers. The provisions set forth above shall not be construed to forbid police officers from carrying, wearing, or discharging such weapons as shall be necessary in the proper discharge of their duties.
E.
Exposing others to danger. It is unlawful to endanger the safety of another or his/her property by using a firearm or other deadly weapon in a negligent manner or to carry a firearm while under the influence of any intoxicant or narcotic, or to sell, loan or furnish any deadly weapon to persons under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics or to any incompetent person; to discharge a firearm within 150 yards of any inhabited dwelling, building or vehicle without the permission of the owner or occupant thereof; or to discharge a firearm into any occupied building or vehicle.
F.
Prohibited weapons. It is unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, possess, displace, offer to sell, lend, give away, or purchase any brass or metal knuckles, bludgeon or any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device or any knife having a blade which opens, falls or is ejected into position by the force of gravity or by any outward or centrifugal thrust or movement.
G.
Sales to minors. It is unlawful to give, sell, trade, barter or exchange anything of value for any deadly weapon, air rifle, air gun or B-B gun, or ammunition for any firearm to any person under the age of 18 years, provided that this subsection shall not be construed to prevent any parent or legal guardian from purchasing firearms or ammunition for his/her child or ward.
H.
Forfeiture of weapons. Every person convicted of a violation of the Code shall forfeit to the Town any weapons involved in the violation. Every police officer, upon making an arrest and taking a weapon used in the violation of any section of the Town Code, shall deliver the same to the Chief of Police to be held by him/her for disposition.