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New Hampshire: Pro-gun Bills will be Revisited by House Committees This Week

Monday, August 17, 2015

New Hampshire: Pro-gun Bills will be Revisited by House Committees This Week

This Thursday, August 20, two state House committees will hold hearings with public comment on several pro-gun bills.

The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. in Room 204 LOB to consider the following legislation:

  • House Bill 512, sponsored by Representative Shari Lebrech (R), addresses the confiscation of firearms, ammunition or firearm accessories during a state of emergency.  If passed, this bill would implement penalties against law enforcement who try to confiscate firearms, ammunition or firearm accessories when a state of emergency has been declared.

  • House Bill 582, sponsored by Representative Guy Comtois (R), would repeal the license requirement to carry a concealed pistol or revolver, unless a person is prohibited otherwise.  For those who choose to obtain licenses, HB 582 would also increase the length of time in which a license is valid.

The House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m. in Room 308 LOB to consider the following legislation:

  • House Bill 500, sponsored by Representative John Burt (R), would repeal provisions which prohibit the use of firearm sound suppressors while hunting, as previously reported.  Sound suppressors attached to firearms are an additional tool available to help protect the shooter’s hearing, reduce noise complaints by surrounding residents, as well as increase accuracy and safety and are legal in 37 other states while hunting.

We encourage you to attend these hearings and show your support for these important NRA-backed bills.  If you cannot attend the committee hearings, please contact the members of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee to voice your support for these bills.  Contact information can be found below.


House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee:

Representative John Tholl (R) - Chairman
(603) 837-2278
[email protected]

Representative David Welch (R) - V. Chairman
(603) 642-4402
[email protected]

Representative Dennis Fields (R) - Clerk
(603) 528-6224
[email protected]

Representative Robert Fesh (R)
(603) 434-1550
[email protected]

Representative Shawn Sweeney (R)
(603) 265-0319
[email protected]

Representative Robert Fisher (R)
(802) 727-0441
[email protected]

Representative Dennis Green (R)
(603) 234-7776
[email protected]

Representative Timothy Robertson (D)
(603) 352-7006
[email protected]

Representative Andrew O'Hearne (D)
(603) 558-1038
[email protected]

Representative Dick Marston (R)
(603) 361-8192
[email protected]

Representative Arthur Barnes (R)
(603) 893-4754
[email protected]

Representative John Martin (R)
(603) 774-3098
[email protected]

Representative Laura Pantelakos (D)
(603) 436-2148
[email protected]

Representative Robert Cushing (D)
(603) 926-2737
[email protected]

Representative Latha Mangipudi (D)
(603) 891-1239
[email protected]

Representative John Burt (R)
(603) 624-5084
[email protected]

Representative Ed Comeau (R)
(603) 522-2275
[email protected]

Representative Harold Parker (R)
(603) 491-6807
[email protected]

Representative Roger Berube (D)
(603) 692-5653
[email protected]

Representative Geoffrey Hirsch (D)
(603) 938-2833
[email protected]

Representative Len DiSesa (D)
(603) 343-4344
[email protected]

House Fish and Game and Marine Resource Committee:

Representative David Kidder (R) – Chairman
(603) 526-4767
[email protected]

Representative James Webb (R) - V. Chairman
(603) 845-3454
[email protected]

Representative Jonathan Manley (D) - Clerk
(603) 588-2427
[email protected]

Representative Elisabeth Sanders (R)
(603) 642-5070
[email protected] 

Representative Carlos Gonzalez (R)
(603) 674-9696
[email protected] 

Representative Shari LeBreche (R)
(603) 455-6186
[email protected] 

Representative Peter Silva (R)
(603) 888-0558
[email protected]

Representative Armand Forest (D)
(603) 669-0646
[email protected]

Representative C. Lee Guerette (D)
(603) 888-2355
[email protected]

Representative Joe Duarte (R)
(603) 483-8454
[email protected]

Representative Shem Kellogg (R)
(603) 560-8621
[email protected]

Representative Douglas Long (R)
(603) 927-4137
[email protected] 

Representative Kenneth Ward (D)
(603) 988-7580
[email protected] 

Representative Richard McNamara (D)
(508) 728-9836
[email protected] 

Representative Ivy Vann (D)
(603) 533-0357
[email protected] 

Representative Guy Comtois (R)
(603) 776-8989
[email protected]

Representative Robert Knowles (R)
(603) 335-0373
[email protected] 

Representative James Spillane (R)
(603) 463-5623
[email protected] 

Representative Benjamin Baroody (D)
(603) 627-1122
[email protected] 

Representative Ted Rokas (D)
(603) 620-2228
[email protected]

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