HB 498 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

8Jan2014… 2255h

2013 SESSION

13-0069

04/03

HOUSE BILL 498

AN ACT permitting the use of firearms by military or veterans groups in the compact part of a town for military or veterans events, or national holidays.

SPONSORS: Rep. J. Belanger, Hills 27; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. Sapareto, Rock 6; Rep. Kappler, Rock 3; Rep. Itse, Rock 10; Rep. Hansen, Hills 22; Rep. LeBrun, Hills 32; Rep. Gargasz, Hills 27; Rep. Tucker, Rock 23

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill permits an exception to the unauthorized use of firearms and firecrackers law for the firing or discharge of a cannon, gun, pistol, or other firearm within the compact part of a town or city for approved military or veterans events, commemorative events, funerals, or national holidays.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Jan2014… 2255h

13-0069

04/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT permitting the use of firearms by military or veterans groups in the compact part of a town for military or veterans events, or national holidays.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Unauthorized Use of Firearms and Firecrackers; Exception. Amend RSA 644:13 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III. Paragraph I shall not apply to the firing or discharge of a cannon, gun, pistol, or other firearm within the compact part of a town or city for the following events, provided that the person responsible for organizing the event requests an exception from paragraph I by notifying the chief of police or the governing body and that either the chief of police or governing body approves the request:

(a) The celebration of, or practice for the celebration of, military events, military funerals, national holidays, or other military or veterans commemorations, conducted by United States armed forces personnel; or

(b) Military re-enactors registered with the secretary of state’s office; or

(c) Funerals or commemorative events conducted by law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services, or other public safety agencies.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.