Today, February 20th, the New Hampshire House of Representatives held votes on two extreme anti-gun bills that would have disarmed law abiding Granite Staters. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bills were defeated and will not move forward this session. NRA-ILA would like to thank all those Representatives who defended the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens in the Granite State.
HB 56 sought to delay Second Amendment rights by imposing a three-day waiting period before an individual may receive a firearm that they lawfully purchased, with limited exemptions. There is no evidence that waiting periods reduce violent crime. Instead, this simply denies someone the ability to buy a firearm for urgent self-defense.
HB 352 would have banned carrying firearms at all polling places in New Hampshire. This bill would have restricted your Second Amendment right while exercising your right to vote, creating more soft targets, and leaving you vulnerable to violent criminals who will not follow the law.
Please stay tuned to the NRA-ILA website and your inbox for updates as this legislative session progresses.
