It is perfectly legal to carry a firearm openly in New Hampshire, as I have done on many occasions. Having said that, I don’t know that I would have made the same choice in this instance. A canister of pepper spray is an effective weapon against any potential thugs and/or goons and might have been a wiser choice.
Hmm... Let's choose! Given the choice of a) a pick axe handle vs. a can of pepper spray, or b) a pick axe handle vs. a firearm?
I'll take "b" please!