On Wednesday, the House is set to vote on HB 1264, originally a housekeeping bill that would have allowed gun owners to legally carry in New Hampshire despite their home state not requiring licenses (Vermont, Arizona, etc). The bill was changed to one setting up a study commission. The duties?
“The commission shall study the impact of firearms violence, explore options to strengthen the background check system for firearms sales, and consider measures to promote firearms safety. The commission shall also study the effect of firearms legislation on firearms violence in this state, the effect of firearms legislation on the ability of a person with a mental illness to obtain a firearm, the efficacy of background checks prior to the sale of a firearm, whether existing penalties for the illegal use of a firearm are sufficient, whether current laws governing concealed carry licenses allowing nonresidents to carry a loaded pistol or revolver in this state should be revised, and any other issue which the committee deems relevant to the purpose of the study.”
