Bill Text - HB1461 (2010)

Relative to the municipal regulation of the sale of martial arts weapons.


Revision: March 18, 2010, midnight

HB 1461 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2010 SESSION

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08/05

HOUSE BILL 1461

AN ACT relative to the municipal regulation of the sale of martial arts weapons.

SPONSORS: Rep. Stiles, Rock 15; Rep. Boyce, Belk 5; Rep. Casey, Rock 11; Rep. A. Perkins, Rock 14; Rep. Reever, Belk 4; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill enables municipalities to regulate, but not prohibit, the point of sale display and accessibility of martial arts weapons and other weaponry excluding firearms.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17Mar2010… 0948h

17Mar2010… 0947h

10-2145

08/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to the municipal regulation of the sale of martial arts weapons.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Subparagraph; Sale of Martial Arts Weapons. Amend RSA 31:39, I by inserting after subparagraph (o) the following new subparagraph:

(p) Regulating, but not prohibiting, the point of sale display and accessibility of martial arts weapons as defined in RSA 159:24 and other deadly weapons as defined in RSA 625:11, V, excluding firearms.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.