New Hampshire Reforms Nonresident Pistol/Revolver License Rules

www.freestateproject.org ^ | October 31, 2004 | Evan Nappen

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The NH Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules approved new rules – now, someone with a valid license to carry from any state, not just their own home state, is eligible for a license in New Hampshire. (Before, only home state licensee's were eligible). Here is the link to the new "Chapter Saf-C 2100 Nonresident Pistol/Revolver License" rules: www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/saf-c2100.html

For example: Florida offers a "shall issue" carry license to any U.S. citizen. With any one of those licenses anyone can get a New Hampshire carry license, even if one's home state does not issue (such as New Jersey). The application for a "New Hampshire Non-resident Carry License" may be downloaded from this link: webster.state.nh.us/safety/nhsp/documents/dssp260.pdf

Gun Owners of New Hampshire (GONH) www.gonh.org, the NRA, and individual Free State Project (FSP) members working together can take credit for this change. Specifically GONH President and State Representative Hon. Elbert Bicknell (R-73), GONH Director Sam Cohen, and NRA Board of Directors Member Scott Bach, Esq. (NJ) www.bachbio.com were the primary movers of this important change and deserve our thanks. Free State Project Vice President and Gun Rights Liaison Evan F. Nappen, Esq. also directly participated in the request for the change.

This change greatly affect FSP participants who come from home States which do not offer a license to carry.

Important thanks and credit is also due to New Hampshire Department of Safety Assistant Commissioner Earl M. Sweeney.

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Did not see this posted but thought it was an interesting case of new reciprocity loosening pistol permit laws.

[jackmercer]

Awesome!!! Just got my Indiana carry license. We are just like NH in that we allow ANY carry license in the USA to carry in Indiana. Hopefully this will lead to national carry licenses...cept for Illinois, God help them >:(

[pipecorp]

Its about time , I'm tired of checking my weapon at the border! Great post thx!

[A Jovial Cad]

Thanks for posting this. I have a CCW here in Oklahoma, and am always interested in seeing what states offer "reciprocity" to us Sooners.

[TigersEye]

Here in VT our State constitution says I can carry anything any way I want to carry it. Will that count? : )

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NH extends reciprocity Oct 31.