New Hampshire prohibits any person from transferring ammunition of any kind to a person under the age of 16, other than her or his own child, grandchild, or ward.¹

New Hampshire law prohibits any person from attempting to use or using, in the course of committing any misdemeanor or felony, any teflon-coated or armor-piercing bullet or cartridge or any bullet or cartridge that contains an explosive substance in the projectile and is designed to explode upon impact.²

Among other things, New Hampshire does not:

• Require a license for the sale of ammunition;
• Require sellers of ammunition to maintain a record of the purchasers; or
• Prohibit persons who are ineligible to possess firearms from possessing ammunition.

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1. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 644:15. This prohibition does not apply to: 1) individuals instructing children in the safe use of firearms during a supervised firearms training program, if the child’s parent or guardian has granted permission for the child to participate in the program; 2) licensed hunters accompanying children while lawfully taking wildlife; and 3) individuals supervising children using firearms during a lawful shooting event or activity.  Id.[↩]
2. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:18.[↩]