New Hampshire Statutes

§ 159:5 — Exceptions

New Hampshire § 159:5
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Ch. 159PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS

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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:5 (2026).

Text

The provisions of RSA 159:3 and 4 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.

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Legislative History

1923, 118:5. PL 149:5. RL 179:5. 1951, 151:2. RSA 159:5. 1985, 258:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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