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1 New Subdivision; Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision:
Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places
159:27 Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places.
I. No person shall knowingly carry a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether open or concealed, or whether licensed or unlicensed, upon the person or within any of the person's possessions owned or within the person's control at a polling place during a federal, state, or municipal election.
II. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class B felony.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
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1 New Subdivision; Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision:
Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places
159:27 Firearms Prohibited at Polling Places.
I. No person shall knowingly carry a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether open or concealed, or whether licensed or unlicensed, upon the person or within any of the person's possessions owned or within the person's control at a polling place during a federal, state, or municipal election.
II. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class B felony.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.