Today, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee took a bold step in protecting New Hampshire’s strong history of embracing the Second Amendment.
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As you know, President Biden has said that if Congress does not pass his gun control schemes, that he has a pen and he will use it to circumvent them. He has said he will act unilaterally to push his extreme anti-gun agenda into existence.
So, we knew that we had to act and stand up for our rights here in the Granite State, which is why we passed SB154 today which will prohibit New Hampshire law enforcement agencies from enforcing any Presidential Executive Orders that infringe on the Second Amendment.
Your New Hampshire House Republicans are standing up for the Second Amendment and pushing back against Biden’s federal overreach.
Please consider standing with us and donating today so that you know that your rights will be protected here in New Hampshire no matter who is in the White House.
Sincerely,
Rep. Daryl Abbas (R-Salem)
Chairman, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
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SB 154 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
04/01/2021 0987s
2021 SESSION
21-1079
04/08
SENATE BILL 154
An ACT prohibiting the state from enforcing a Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
SPONSORS: Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Daniels, Dist 11; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 4; Rep. Rice, Hills. 37
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits any person acting under color of state law or as an agent of the state from taking any action, expending any funds, or exercising any power of the state of New Hampshire to enforce any Executive Order of the President of the United States which has the purpose or effect of restricting or regulating the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/01/2021 0987s 21-1079
04/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
AN ACT prohibiting the state from enforcing a Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 159-D the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 159-E
PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS
RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
159-E:1 Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Pursuant to the general court’s authority under Part II, Article 5 of the New Hampshire constitution, no person acting under color of state law or as an agent of the state may take any action, expend any funds, or exercise any power of the state of New Hampshire to enforce any Executive Order of the President of the United States, issued after January 20, 2021, that has the purpose or effect of restricting, limiting, encumbering, regulating, or placing conditions upon the right of the people to keep and bear arms pursuant to the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Part I, Art. 2-a and Art. 24 of the New Hampshire constitution. This provision expressly extends protection to firearms, firearms components, firearms magazines and loading devices, ammunition, firearms supplies, knives, and any other weapons or armaments not prohibited by state law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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Note: The NH Senate has already passed this bill. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee have now passed it.
Remaining: The NH House as a body, Governor Sununu’s signature.
