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NEW HAMPSHIRE GUN LAWS
New Hampshire lacks many basic gun safety protections, and in fact has weakened its gun laws in recent years—state lawmakers must reverse this deadly trend.
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New Hampshire has not passed any meaningful gun safety laws in years, and recently enacted a law that allows people to carry loaded, hidden handguns in public without a background check or permit. In 2024, New Hampshire had the ninth lowest gun death rate among the states. In an average year, 140 people die from gun violence in the state. That means someone dies from gun violence every 2.5 days. Eighty-eight percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 8% are gun homicides. In New Hampshire, the rate of gun deaths increased 14% from 2015 to 2024, compared to a 15% increase nationwide.
EXPLORE NEW HAMPSHIRE’S GUN LAWS
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
CHILD & CONSUMER SAFETY
OTHER LAWS & POLICIES
What New Hampshire Does Well
- Domestic violence gun laws
- Child access prevention laws
- State database background checks for handguns
- Certain disarming procedures
- Handgun dealer regulation
What New Hampshire Is Missing
- Universal background checks
- Gun owner licensing
- Extreme risk protection orders
- Assault weapon restrictions
- Large capacity magazine ban
- Waiting periods
- Concealed carry permit
- Open carry regulations
SPOTLIGHT
GUN VIOLENCE STATISTICS
Explore facts, figures, and original analysis compiled by our experts. To end our gun violence crisis, we need to better understand where, how, and why violence occurs.
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