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SB348: prohibiting the taking of arms and ammunition in a declared state of emergency.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2006 SB348
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HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
03/23/2006 at 01:15 PM
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CHAPTER 124

SB 348 – FINAL VERSION

02/02/06 0385s

2006 SESSION

06-2967

09/04

SENATE BILL 348

AN ACT prohibiting the taking of arms and ammunition in a declared state of emergency.

SPONSORS: Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11; Rep. Stepanek, Hills 6; Rep. Hinkle, Hills 19; Rep. Mooney, Hills 19; Rep. Soltani, Merr 8

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies that the state may not take possession of firearms, ammunition, and ammunition components in a declared state of emergency.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/02/06 0385s

06-2967

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six

AN ACT prohibiting the taking of arms and ammunition in a declared state of emergency.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

124:1 State of Emergency; Taking of Private Property. Amend RSA 4:46, I(c)(1) to read as follows:

(1) Any high explosives[, except small arms ammunition].

124:2 New Paragraph; State of Emergency; Taking of Firearms, Ammunition, and Ammunition Components Prohibited. Amend RSA 4:46 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:

I-a. Under no circumstances shall this section be construed to authorize the taking, confiscation, or seizure of firearms, ammunition, or ammunition components.

124:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 15, 2006

Effective: July 14, 2006