HB 381-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0447
06/08
HOUSE BILL 381-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4; Rep. Corcoran, Hills. 28; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts firearms and firearm accessories manufactured for in-state use only from the National Firearm Act.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0447
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Firearms and Accessories; In-State Use Only. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 27 the following new section:
159:28 Firearms and Accessories Manufactured in New Hampshire for In-State Use Only.
I. Firearms and accessories manufactured within the state of New Hampshire, including but not limited to rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns, slides, receivers, barrels, suppressors, magazines, grips, and stocks, may be marked “For NH use only. Not for export outside NH.”
II. Such marked firearms and accessories shall not be exported or possessed outside the state and shall be ineligible for interstate commerce. It shall be a class B misdemeanor to export or transfer such a marked firearm or accessory outside the borders of the state.
III. It shall be a class B misdemeanor to alter, destroy, or remove the marking “For NH use only. Not for export outside NH” from marked firearms and accessories unless the firearm or accessory is rendered permanently inoperable.
IV. Firearms and accessories marked “For NH use only. Not for export outside NH,” while remaining within the state, shall be exempt from federal regulation of interstate commerce and any act of Congress reliant on authority delegated under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0447
12/11/24
HB 381-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 7, 2025 | 2025-1481s |
| April 30, 2025 | 2025-1826s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 30, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 10, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm, on proposed amendment #2025-1481s; SC 16
April 3, 2025: Hearing: 04/10/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 16
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
Feb. 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 205-168 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 37
Feb. 11, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
Feb. 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 8-7; RC) HC 12 P. 16
Jan. 31, 2025: Executive Session: 01/30/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
Jan. 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 17