New Hampshire Statutes
§ 159:15 — Possession of Dangerous Weapon While Committing a Violent Crime
New Hampshire § 159:15
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:15 (2026).
Text
I.A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that person uses or employs slung shot, metallic knuckles, billies, or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V during the commission or attempted commission of a violent crime.
II."Violent crime," for purposes of this section, means "violent crime" as defined in RSA 651:5, XIII.
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Legislative History
1973, 370:15. 1998, 373:1. 2001, 214:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Nearby Sections
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§ 159:1
Definition§ 159:10
§ 159:10§ 159:11
False Information§ 159:12
Sale to Minors§ 159:13
Changing Marks§ 159:14
Exemption§ 159:16
Carrying or Selling Weapons§ 159:17
Exceptions§ 159:19
Courthouse Security§ 159:20
Self-Defense Weapons Defined§ 159:21
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 159:15, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/159/159%3A15.