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tanker1983 wrote:Lessons learned:

1. Don't be a felon
2. "Out of plain view" means "Out of plain view"
3. No real "unchartered ground" here.

Gotta follow the

In New Mexico, we aren't required to have guns in vehicles out of plain view. Open or concealed, both OK.

PracticalTactical wrote: ...Second, in N.M. a car is not legally considered an extension of your home. I've literally spent days looking through all statutes, admin codes and case law and could never find anything about your car being equivalent to your home. I'm not sure where this myth started or why it is perpetuated so easily....

Now THAT'S a good question.
I lived in Albuquerque for 30 years before moving to Texas.
I heard the line that the car is an extension of your home so often I never questioned it.
I'll have to look in to it too.
You've piqued my curiosity.

Even Handgunlaw.us says that on their NM page.

This is a quote from the page,

"New Mexico has an extended domain law. Vehicles are considered an extension of your home, anything you can do in your home, you can do in a vehicle in New Mexico."

ETA
Did you find the extended domain law they refer to?

PappaGun wrote:
"New Mexico has an extended domain law. Vehicles are considered an extension of your home, anything you can do in your home, you can do in a vehicle in New Mexico."

ETA
Did you find the extended domain law they refer to?

Couldn't find such a law, or any court rulings to that effect. All of the laws make exceptions for either the vehicle itself or parking areas.