New Hampshire § 106-F:8 Licensee Firearms Proficiency

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 106-F:8 — Licensee Firearms Proficiency

New Hampshire § 106-F:8

Title VIISHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND POLICE OFFICERS

Ch. 106-FPRIVATE INVESTIGATORS, SECURITY GUARDS, AND BAIL RECOVERY AGENTS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 106-F:8 (2026).

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I. All armed security guards, armed private investigators, and armed bail recovery agents shall meet the following minimum requirements in the proficiency in the use of firearms upon initial licensure and at least once per year.

(a)The practical pistol or revolver course or the tactical revolver or pistol course, as determined by the commissioner for the weapon being carried, with a minimum qualification score of 75 percent.

(b)Shotgun familiarization course required for all security officers and bail recovery agents whose employers issue, or have as part of their equipment, shotguns, and a rifle qualification course if a rifle is part of their equipment.

(c)Four hours of instruction, to include firearms techniques and safety, laws on the use of deadly force, and the moral and ethical u

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I. All armed security guards, armed private investigators, and armed bail recovery agents shall meet the following minimum requirements in the proficiency in the use of firearms upon initial licensure and at least once per year.
(a) The practical pistol or revolver course or the tactical revolver or pistol course, as determined by the commissioner for the weapon being carried, with a minimum qualification score of 75 percent.
(b) Shotgun familiarization course required for all security officers and bail recovery agents whose employers issue, or have as part of their equipment, shotguns, and a rifle qualification course if a rifle is part of their equipment.
(c) Four hours of instruction, to include firearms techniques and safety, laws on the use of deadly force, and the moral and ethical use of force. Only qualified firearms instructors shall be used to certify the successful completion of the requirements.
II. Individuals shall be considered for firearms instructor certification if they successfully complete one of the following courses:
(a) Police standards and training council firearms instructor school or a firearms instructor school accredited by the police officer standards and training agency of another state, the F.B.I. firearms instructor school, the Smith and Wesson, Sig Sauer, or Ruger firearms instructor schools, the National Rifle Association police firearms instructor course; or
(b) An equivalent course as determined by the commissioner of safety on an individual basis.
III. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a licensee from possessing or carrying a firearm for his or her personal protection as otherwise provided by law.