Supplemental Information

January 11, 2016

159:4. Carrying without License.
Carrying of a loaded firearm in any vehicle without a valid carry permit is illegal in New Hampshire. A loaded firearm refers to a pistol or revolver with the magazine attached or the cartridge inserted on the firing chamber. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor for the first offense. The second and every subsequent violation is considered as Class B felony.

Note: Check the “Relevant Court Cases and Opinions of New Hampshire AG” section above. A loaded firearm has a round in the chamber or an attached loaded magazine. If the magazine is just near the firearm, then it is not loaded.

State of Emergency

Title 1 Chapter 4
4:46. Taking of Private Property: Compensation and Use.
During a state of emergency, the Governor have the power to do the following:
• Take personal property if it is necessary to protect the lives of the residents.
• Take away high explosives.
• Take possession of vehicles, horses, aircraft, motorboats, ships or any means of transportation.
• Take possession of clothes, medicines, medical supplies and poultry if they are in excess of one’s household.
• Take possession of fuel and gasoline.

This section shall not authorize confiscation of firearms and ammunition.

A person who is authorized by the state to take possession of a private property shall present a warrant on the owner of such property.

Note: During a state of emergency, the federal law may apply if the state is receiving financial assistance from the federal government. To know more about the federal laws applicable for State of Emergencies, see US Code 42-5207. .