In 2017, New Hampshire changed its law to allow individuals to carry loaded handguns in vehicles without a license. New Hampshire still prohibits, however, the carrying of loaded rifles or shotguns in a moving motor vehicle unless the individual is in the act of protecting his or her livestock or crops.¹

Long guns must be unloaded to be carried in:

• an off-highway recreational vehicle or a trailer towed by an off-highway recreational vehicle², or
• a snowmobile or a trailer towed by a snowmobile³

A person may carry a loaded handgun without a permit on an off-highway vehicle or snowmobile if they are not prohibited from handgun possession.

Beginning January 1, 2025, New Hampshire will prohibit employers receiving public funds from banning employees from storing firearms in their vehicles while on the employer’s property.⁴ All employers, regardless of whether they receive public funds, cannot require employees to disclose whether they keep firearms in their vehicles.

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1. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 207:7. An individual may also carry a loaded rifle or shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle while traveling through or between farming or agricultural areas while in the course of protecting his or her interest in their livestock or crops except when crossing or traveling on a public way.[↩]
2. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann.§ 215-A:20.[↩]
3. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 215-C:35.[↩]
4. House Bill 1336, 2024[↩]