New Hampshire Statutes
§ 159:8 — Purchase of Firearm; Identity of Purchaser
New Hampshire § 159:8
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:8 (2026).
Text
No pistol, revolver, or other firearm shall be delivered to a purchaser not personally known to the seller or who does not present clear evidence of his or her identity; nor to a person who has been convicted of a felony.
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Legislative History
1923, 118:10. PL 149:8. RL 179:8. RSA 159:8. 1967, 220:5. 1979, 44:1. 1981, 553:6. 1991, 254:2. 1996, 167:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996. 2025, 40:2, eff. May 23, 2025.
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 § 159:8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/159/159%3A8.