Proposed New Hampshire Firearm Legislation
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note: Eligible legislation from odd-numbered is reintroduced in even-numbered years. Legislation that was re-referred to or retained by the committee in the first year session may be reintroduced. If legislation was deemed inexpedient to legislate, it is not reintroduced.
Title: Relating to firearms. Providing that the legislature make no law restricting the right to own, carry, or use firearms or firearm accessories.
Description: Relating to firearms. Providing that the legislature make no law restricting the right to own, carry, or use firearms or firearm accessories.
Last Action: Ought to Pass with Amendment : Motion Failed Regular Calendar 201-174 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 04/07/2021 House Journal 5 P. 134
Last Action Date: April 7, 2021
Title: Adding display of a firearm as an exception to reckless conduct.
Description: Adding display of a firearm as an exception to reckless conduct.
Last Action: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/23/2021; Chapter 130; Eff: 09/21/2021
Last Action Date: July 26, 2021
Title: Adding trespass as an exception to the charge of criminal threatening.
Description: Adding trespass as an exception to the charge of criminal threatening.
Last Action: Rereferred to Committee, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/27/2021; Senate Journal 17
Last Action Date: May 27, 2021
Title: Relative to the state preemption of the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Description: Relative to the state preemption of the regulation of firearms and ammunition.
Last Action: Rereferred to Committee, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/27/2021; Senate Journal 17
Last Action Date: May 27, 2021
Title: Relative to prohibitions on carrying a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile and relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Description: Relative to prohibitions on carrying a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile and relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Last Action: Vetoed by Governor Sununu 08/10/2021
Last Action Date: August 11, 2021
Title: Relative to the taking of game by certain lever-action firearms and relative to the number of rounds permitted in a firearm used to take deer.
Description: Relative to the taking of game by certain lever-action firearms and relative to the number of rounds permitted in a firearm used to take deer.
Last Action: Signed by Governor Sununu 04/23/2021; Chapter 12; Eff: 06/22/2021
Last Action Date: April 26, 2021
Title: Relative to the powers of the governor during a declared state of emergency.
Description: Relative to the powers of the governor during a declared state of emergency.
Last Action: Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; Senate Journal 20
Last Action Date: June 23, 2021
Title: Relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Description: Relative to the procedure for conducting firearm background checks.
Last Action: Vetoed by Governor 08/10/2021
Last Action Date: August 12, 2021
Title: Prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Description: Prohibiting the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Last Action: Lay on Table (Rep. Steven Smith): Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 354-19 06/24/2021
Last Action Date: June 24, 2021