New Hampshire firearms lawsDuty to Inform Police

New Hampshire Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Info: No duty to inform and no license-display statute — RSA Chapter 159 contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or present a license.

InfoVerified Jul 18, 2026

No duty to inform and no license-display statute — RSA Chapter 159 contains no provision requiring a carrier to notify an officer or present a license. Anyone not prohibited from possessing a firearm may carry openly or concealed without a license (since 2017); the optional license exists mainly for reciprocity.

Official source: gc.nh.gov

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