Revision: April 16, 2026, 4:41 p.m.
Senate Judiciary
April 16, 2026
2026-1543s
12/09
Amendment to HB 1365
Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the name, title, and signature of the person issuing the license. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in [December 2009] March 2017. The form shall not request or require disclosure of the applicant’s occupation, present employer, employer’s address, or personal references. The form shall not contain any consent or release language requiring the applicant to authorize disclosure of personal, employment, medical, psychiatric, or other records beyond what is expressly required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in March 2017. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses.
2026-1543s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits pistol/revolver license application forms from requesting employment, personal references, or record disclosure information beyond what was required on the March 2017 version of form DSSP 85. This bill also updates the statute to reflect the released DSSP 85 form as of March 2017, and removes the prior reference to the version of the form from December 2009.