NH: Off-Road Carry and Background Check Reform Bills Pass Legislature

AmmoLand ^ | 1 July, 2021 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

In New Hampshire, HB334 was passed by both the House and Senate, and should be sent to Governor Sununu in a few days. The conference committee report was adopted by both the House and the Senate on 24 June, 2021.

HB 334 cleans up some leftover provisions from the Constitutional Carry bill passed by New Hampshire in 2017. There was a separate provision that banned the carry of loaded handguns on off-road vehicles and snowmobiles unless you had a concealed carry permit.

With the passage of the Constitutional Carry, the provision no longer made any sense. HB334 eliminated that ban, as long as the person was legally able to own a handgun.

In the Senate debate about HB334, the Senate added an amendment to bring New Hampshire’s background check system into line with 37 other states which rely on the FBI National Instant background Check System (NICS). Currently, New Hampshire has a group in the State Police that handle background checks for the purchase of handguns, but not long guns. The amendment to HB334 eliminates the State Police intermediary. The language is nearly identical to another bill which has been passed, SB 141.

Both Bills should be sent to Governor Sununu shortly. From newhampshirebulletin.com:

The House and Senate have passed two bills that take background checks on handguns away from the state police and give that job to the FBI. Sheriffs conducting background checks in domestic violence and stalking cases would also have to use the FBI system. The FBI already handles checks on long guns. 

House Bill 334, which passed the Senate and House Thursday, and similar legislation in Senate Bill 141 have been championed by some Republicans and firearm groups who complained the state’s “Gun Line” is inefficient and

[marktwain]

A cleanup bill of Constitutional Carry for Snowmobiles and ATVs, and simplification of the background checks to make them the same as for rifles and shotguns.

[Navy Patriot]

Sounds good, generally simplification of Law tends to be pro 2A.

[Bob434]

Meanwhile ny passes a ‘state emergency’ to justify denying peol,people, their inalienable rights