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1 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft. Amend RSA 207:7, III and IV to read as follows:
III. No person shall have in or on a boat or other craft while being propelled by mechanical power, or in a boat or other craft being towed by a boat or other craft propelled by mechanical power, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle.
IV. The provisions of this section shall not apply to law enforcement officers carrying guns or firearms in the line of duty.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft. Amend RSA 207:7, III and IV to read as follows:
III. No person shall have in or on a boat or other craft while being propelled by mechanical power, or in a boat or other craft being towed by a boat or other craft propelled by mechanical power, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle. This paragraph shall not apply to a person in or on a boat or other craft that is operating at a no-wake speed or at a speed not exceeding 1.5 times headway speed.
IV. For the purposes of this section, "loaded" means a round, cartridge shell or other charge is chambered in the firearm or is positioned in the breech. A firearm shall not be considered loaded solely because a magazine, tube, or other ammunition storage device attached to the firearm contains ammunition, so long as no round is chambered. A muzzle loading firearm shall not be considered loaded unless it is both charged with powder and ball and also primed with a percussion cap or powder in the frizzen pan.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.