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A. Unlawful possession of a weapon conversion device consists of a person knowingly having in that person's possession an unlawfully obtained weapon conversion device or knowingly transporting an unlawfully obtained weapon conversion device.
B. A person who commits unlawful possession of a weapon conversion device is guilty of a third degree felony.
C. As used in this section:
(1) “fully automatic weapon” means a weapon that shoots, is designed to shoot automatically or can be readily restored to fire more than one cartridge or shell, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger;
(2) “semiautomatic weapon” means a repeating rifle, shotgun or pistol, regardless of barrel or overall length, that uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge or shell to extract the fired cartridge case or spent shell and chamber the next round and that requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge or shell; and
(3) “weapon conversion device” means a part or combination of parts designed and intended to convert a semiautomatic weapon into a fully automatic weapon.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 30. Criminal Offenses § 30-7-3.1. Unlawful possession of a weapon conversion device; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-30-criminal-offenses/nm-st-sect-30-7-3-1/
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