Are butterfly knives legal in New Mexico?

NO they are not! - See portion of statute quoted below:

New Mexico - Criminal Offenses - 30-1-12. Definitions...

B. "deadly weapon" means any... weapon which is 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 and all such weapons with which

dangerous cuts can be given, or with which dangerous

thrusts can be inflicted, including sWordcanes, and any

kind of sharp pointed canes...

- 30-7-2. Unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon... consists of

carrying a concealed... deadly weapon anywhere, except in

the following cases [own residence or property; private

automobile or other means of conveyance; official]... a

petty misdemeanor.

- 30-7-8. Unlawful possession of switchblades.

Unlawful possession of switchblades consists of any person,

either manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, possessing,

displaying, offering, selling, lending, giving away or purchasing

any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand

pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle

of the knife, or any knife having a blade which opens or falls or is

ejected into position by the force of gravityor by any outward or

centrifugal thrust or movement.

Whoever commits unlawful possession of switchblades is guilty

of a petty misdemeanor.

New Mexico Case Law:

- "Jury to determine character of weapon..." (1973)

- "...a butterfly knife was a switchblade..." (1991)