HB551 (2025) Compare Changes


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1 Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers; Cross-Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 159:6-g to read as follows:

159:6-g Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers. A law enforcement officer who issues a license in good faith under RSA 159:6 or 159:8 shall be immune from liability resulting or arising from any action or misconduct with a firearm committed by any individual to whom a license to carry a firearm has been issued.

2 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 159:8, relative to the license to sell pistols and revolvers.

II. RSA 159:8-a, relative to sale of a pistol or revolver to a nonresident.

III. RSA 159:8-b, relative to penalties for the sale of a pistol or revolver to a nonresident in violation of RSA 159:8-a.

IV. RSA 159:10, relative to penalties for sale without a license required under RSA 159:8.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.

Changed Version

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1 Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers; Cross-Reference Deleted. Amend RSA 159:6-g to read as follows:

159:6-g Immunity for Law Enforcement Officers. A law enforcement officer who issues a license in good faith under RSA 159:6 shall be immune from liability resulting or arising from any action or misconduct with a firearm committed by any individual to whom a license to carry a firearm has been issued.

2 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 159:8, relative to the license to sell pistols and revolvers.

II. RSA 159:8-a, relative to sale of a pistol or revolver to a nonresident.

III. RSA 159:8-b, relative to penalties for the sale of a pistol or revolver to a nonresident in violation of RSA 159:8-a.

IV. RSA 159:10, relative to penalties for sale without a license required under RSA 159:8.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.