Republican House, Senate lawmakers reach agreement on firearms preemption bill

Republican House, Senate lawmakers reach agreement on firearms preemption bill

Republican lawmakers in the New Hampshire House and Senate found common ground Thursday on legislation to protect gun rights.

Committee Reaches Compromise on Bill Limiting Local Firearm Restrictions

By ZACH LAIRD, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — After two days of discussion, the House and Senate reached an agreement on Thursday during a Committee of Conference meeting over a bill that would strengthen state control over regulations on firearms and self-defense tools, and curb limits put in place by both local governments and state agencies. House Bill (HB) 609 provides that the state has authority and jurisdiction over the regulation of firearms, s…