The only gun shop that I know of in Santa Fe is the Outdoorsmen in the DeVargas mall. Prices are high, but the guys are nice and selection is usually pretty good.
Santa Fe is indeed full of liberals which is the worst part. I live on the North side which is expensive, but I'm closer to work by a lot so it's worth it to me. Many people I know live on the south side of downtown towards Alta Vista where you can find mid-priced historic homes. The far south side has many more cheap homes, but crime is a little worse (which still isn't too bad) and the scenery isn't as nice. I moved here about 18 months ago from Florida and other than the liberals I really like it here.
There's tons of outdoor stuff to do. Great hunting and fishing and hiking. The scenery is amazing and I love the mountains.
Schools are for the most part a shit show. The best elementary schools are on the North side, Carlos Gilbert and Wood Gormley. All others are meh. Middle school and up are even worse and anyone who can afford it usually send their kids to private schools after 6th grade.
Knife laws are not well defined here IMHO. They basically say any knife is g2g if you open carry. Concealed knives are a gray area and if I remember correctly, the law is vague and basically says you can be charged for concealing any knife with no defined size. I was
when I read it. If you have a concealed permit, I think it covers knives here, but others will have to chime in on that one.
CCW here is also
. Your permit is good for 2 years then you have to take a class to renew. Also you have to qualify with the biggest caliber you want to carry and autos/revolvers separately
. If you have a reciprocal out of state permit you can use that. That's what I've done until they try to change the law.