Lever rifles and single actions, nothing else.Rifles to 18 · revolvers to 21 · shipped to the licensed dealer you name
Lever Action Gun ShopLever rifles and single-action revolversOrder online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Doña Ana County. Las Cruces sits in the Mesilla Valley on the Rio Grande under the Organ Mountains, ringed by chile and pecan farms. Old Mesilla's plaza, where Billy the Kid was tried in 1881, is on the town's southwest edge.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where New Mexico law allows.
New Mexico has no purchase permit or registry. Dealer sales run on ATF Form 4473 and the federal NICS check, and most private sales must also go through a dealer. A 2024 state law sets a seven-day waiting period before handover, with exemptions such as concealed handgun license holders; the law has been challenged in federal court, so ask your dealer whether it is enforced when you order. Rifles transfer at 18 and revolvers at 21.
Dealers in these communities all work for Las Cruces-area buyers:
Adults who may legally own a firearm can openly carry a handgun in most of New Mexico, and a loaded handgun may be carried in a vehicle without a license. Concealed carry on foot needs a concealed handgun license from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, not the Doña Ana County Sheriff. Applicants must be 21, live in New Mexico and complete an approved training course. Schools, courthouses, bars and tribal land carry their own restrictions.
New Mexico manages big game by Game Management Unit and hunt code, and most deer, elk, pronghorn and oryx licenses come through the spring draw run by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Rifle deer hunts typically fall in October and November, with exact dates per hunt code in the 2026-27 rules booklet. Big-game rifles must be centerfire and fire expanding bullets. Read the current rules for your unit.
Las Cruces is surrounded by BLM desert units with mule deer in the Organ and Potrillo country. Licenses come through the New Mexico draw by hunt code.
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument and wide BLM ground make desert hunting and shooting easy to reach. The Butterfield range west of town is a public facility for rifle, pistol and shotgun.
The public ranges on the city pages are run or listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest, chosen by distance from each city. Fees, hours and allowed firearms are set by the agency or the club that manages the range.
Source: State wildlife agency and national forest range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Mesilla, Doña Ana, Organ, Las Cruces or anywhere in Doña Ana County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
A 2024 state law sets seven days, with exemptions, but it has been challenged in court. Ask your dealer whether it is enforced when your rifle or revolver arrives.
Not to carry openly in most places. Concealed carry on foot needs a license from the Department of Public Safety.
Through the spring draw by Game Management Unit and hunt code. Check the current big game rules booklet.
A .30-30 is the classic choice inside 200 yards; a .45-70 for larger game. Check the state's rules on legal cartridges before you hunt.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with New Mexico Department of Public Safety (concealed handgun license) or a local attorney about your own situation.