HB 1697·NH·house
exempting certain firearms and firearm accessories manufactured and retained in New Hampshire from federal regulation.
FailedFiled Dec 12, 2025
Sponsor: Mike Belcher (R)
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Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
Apr 3, 2026
Summary
The bill would label any gun or accessory manufactured in New Hampshire as "For N.H. Use Only. Export is Criminal," and prohibit its sale or transfer outside the state. Violating the label or removing it would be a class B misdemeanor. By declaring these marked items outside the reach of the federal Commerce Clause, the measure seeks to keep them under state jurisdiction only.
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