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 gravity or 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)


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