NH Senate postpones vote on gun permit bill - until next year

[jpak]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/05/11/nh_senate_postpones_vote_on_gun_permit_bill/

New Hampshire could become the fourth state to eliminate the need for a permit to carry concealed, loaded guns anyplace not prohibited by law -- but the issue won't be decided this year.

The Senate voted Wednesday to hold the bill until next year. The bill has already passed the House where gun rights advocates argue government should not have control over basic rights.

Under the bill, adults could carry the guns without first getting a permit from local police. Gun owners would have the option of getting a permit so they could travel to states with reciprocal permit agreements with New Hampshire.

The bill would not change exemptions in the law, such as for felons carrying weapons.

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looks like someone got cold feet...

yup

:D

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. The teabaggers will have complete control of the state by then.

Not good news.

[gejohnston]

2. just like Vermont since 1791

so 600k tea baggers vote for Bernie Sanders and Howard Dean while eating Ben and Jerrys?

[PavePusher]

3. You're gonna hurt someone doing that...

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4. Take a guess how and why the bill was put on hold?

The answer might surprise you.

[Katya Mullethov]

5. You need to put that directly in the feeding tube

NRA PUSHES GUN CONTROL – JEOPARDIZES CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY
http://pgnh.org/nra_pushes_gun_control_jeopardizes_constitutional_carry

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6. Well...

now you spilled the beans.

I was hoping the OP would do their own home work for a change.

GO NH is taking a lot of flack for this as well...

Urgent Action Required!

HB330 a well intentioned bill with dire unintended consequences.

Tell your Representative to KILL THE BILL OR SUPPORT THE REP HOELL FLOOR AMENDMENT THAT REPEALS:

159:4 Just like the Knife bill( passed last session ) see below Floor Amendment to HB 330-FN.

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT relative to carrying a concealed weapon without a license.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

­1 Pistols and Revolvers; Exceptions. Amend RSA 159:5 to read as follows:

159:5 Exceptions. The provisions of RSA 159:3 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.

­2 Repeal. RSA 159:4, relative to the prohibition on carrying a pistol or revolver without a license, is repealed.

­3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the statute that prohibits carrying a concealed pistol or revolver without a license.

One of the many problems with HB 330 is that it WILL ARGUABLY MAKE ANYONE UNDER 18 A CRIMINAL WHO OTHERWISE (BEFORE HB 330) COULD LEGALLY BE HUNTING OR TARGET SHOOTING.

THE BILL LEAVES THIS AREA GRAY AND OPEN TO INTERPRETATION (TRANSLATION LET THE JUDGE or AN ANTI-FIREARM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DECIDE-- $$$$$ & BIG RISK REMEMBER WARD BIRD).

This bill also ties New Hampshire firearms laws to federal law, 18 USC § 922 a law only a lawyer can understand, a federal law that can be changed by the federal government any time without the knowledge or consent of the New Hampshire legislature. We will be forced to follow whatever is passed by those on the hill in Washington.

http://www.gonh.org/

[Katya Mullethov]

7. Still no interest

You have surmised it is all pretty much a waste of time , right ?