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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.
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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.