HB 285 – AS INTRODUCED
2005 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE BILL 285
AN ACT relative to carrying a concealed weapon without a license.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Wheeler, Hills 6; Rep. Adams, Hills 2; Rep. Biundo, Hills 15; Rep. Hansen, Hills 6; Rep. Gibson, Hills 19; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill repeals certain statutes that prohibit carrying a pistol or revolver without obtaining a license.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05-0053
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to carrying a concealed weapon without a license.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Pistols and Revolvers; Exceptions. Amend RSA 159:5 to read as follows:
159:5 Exceptions. The provisions of RSA 159:3 [and 4] shall not apply to marshals, sheriffs, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officers, or bailiffs and court officers responsible for court security; nor to the regular and ordinary transportation of pistols or revolvers as merchandise, nor to members of the armed services of the United States when on duty; nor to the national guard when on duty; nor to organizations by law authorized to purchase or receive such weapons; nor to duly authorized military or civil organizations when parading, or the members thereof when at, or going to or from, their customary places of assembly.
2 Repeal. RSA 159:4, relative to the prohibition on carrying a pistol or revolver without a license, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2006.