New Hampshire Firearm Laws
- Background Check Required?
- Private Sale: No, New Hampshire does not generally require a background check.
- Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers are required to.
- Waiting Period: None.
- Registration Requirement: None.
- Permit Required (to purchase): None.
- Concealed Carry Permit: None. New Hampshire generally allows lawful persons to carry without a license, though licenses are still available.
- Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
- Assault Weapons Limits: None.
Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. §§ 159:6, 159:14, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)
Prohibited from Purchasing
- Anyone who renounced U.S. citizenship.
- Aliens illegally in the country or admitted under a non-immigrant visa.
- Convicted felons.
- Fugitives from justice.
- Unlawful users of or persons addicted to controlled substances.
- Anyone adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
- Anyone dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Anyone subject to a qualifying court order restraining them from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child.
- Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence.
- Minors.
Source: RSA § 159:3, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)
