the Criminal Justice and Public Safety will hear from the public on this bill
we need people to show up at 10AM on 2/21 at LOB 204 in Legislative Office Building at 33 North State Street, Concord, directly behind the State House.
please try to get to the hearing in person. if you can't, then go here to find a list of all of the reps on that committee
House of Representatives
either click on each rep and get their telephone numbers and call them,
or AT THE VERY LEAST send an email to all of the members using [email protected]
if you email please be sure to use your full name and address on the email so they can be sure you're one of their constituents
ask them to please vote OPPOSE on this piece of legislation.
HB290 prohibits "unlicensed" persons from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building
we need people to show up at 10AM on 2/21 at LOB 204 in Legislative Office Building at 33 North State Street, Concord, directly behind the State House.
please try to get to the hearing in person. if you can't, then go here to find a list of all of the reps on that committee
House of Representatives
either click on each rep and get their telephone numbers and call them,
or AT THE VERY LEAST send an email to all of the members using [email protected]
if you email please be sure to use your full name and address on the email so they can be sure you're one of their constituents
ask them to please vote OPPOSE on this piece of legislation.
HB290 prohibits "unlicensed" persons from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building
HB 290-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
13-0411
04/01
HOUSE BILL 290-FN
AN ACT prohibiting unlicensed persons from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building.
SPONSORS: Rep. Burridge, Ches 16; Rep. Robertson, Ches 6
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits a person who is not licensed to carry a pistol or revolver from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0411
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT prohibiting unlicensed persons from openly carrying a pistol or revolver in a public building.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Pistols and Revolvers. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 26 the following new section:
159:27 Open Carrying of Pistol or Revolver in a Public Building.
I. No person who does not possess a license under RSA 159:6 shall openly carry a loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver upon his or her person or within any of the person’s possessions owned or within the person’s control while inside a public building. Any person who violates the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a class B felony.
II. A notice of the provisions of paragraph I may be conspicuously posted at each public entrance to a public building.
III. In this section, “public building” means any building, structure, or place owned or operated by the state or one of its political subdivisions, and shall include the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire.
2 Pistols and Revolvers; Exceptions. Amend RSA 159:5 to read as follows:
159:5 Exceptions. The provisions of RSA 159:3 [and 4], RSA 159:4, and RSA 159:27 shall not apply to marshals, sheriffs, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officers, or bailiffs and court officers responsible for court security; nor to the regular and ordinary transportation of pistols or revolvers as merchandise, nor to members of the armed services of the United States when on duty; nor to the national guard when on duty; nor to organizations by law authorized to purchase or receive such weapons; nor to duly authorized military or civil organizations when parading, or the members thereof when at, or going to or from, their customary places of assembly.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
13-0411
01/15/13