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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, within 100 feet of 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 A misdemeanor.
159:28 Exceptions. The provisions of RSA 159:27 shall not apply to law enforcement officers on duty at the polling place, or to uniformed officers while they are exercising their right to vote, or to a person who secures an unloaded firearm in a motor vehicle while at the polling place.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.
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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, within 100 feet of 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 A misdemeanor.
159:28 Exceptions. The provisions of RSA 159:27 shall not apply to law enforcement officers on duty at the polling place, or to uniformed officers while they are exercising their right to vote, or to a person who secures an unloaded firearm in a motor vehicle while at the polling place.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.