New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1454: relative to the possession of firearms following a court order requiring surrender of firearms and ammunition.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the possession of firearms following a court order requiring surrender of firearms and ammunition. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill makes it a criminal offense to possess a firearm in violation of a court order requiring the surrender of firearms, and also makes the offense a qualifying offense triggering the presumption that the defendant is dangerous and may be denied bail, if certain other conditions are met. - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the possession of firearms following a court order requiring surrender of firearms and ammunition. Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill makes it a criminal offense to possess a firearm in violation of a court order requiring the surrender of firearms, and also makes the offense a qualifying offense triggering the presumption that the defendant is dangerous and may be denied bail, if certain other conditions are met. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2883 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the possession of firearms following a court …
Sponsors
- Jay Markell (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Debra DeSimone (R, 18)