Minute Man Alert -- ACTION NEEDED

IMPORTANT FIREARMS RELATED BILLS
NEED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY, WEDNESDAY, 25-JAN-2012
PLEASE CALL AND EMAIL YOUR REPS
AND URGE THEM TO PASS
HB1246, HB1212, HB334*, HB194*, and HB1277,
AND TO OPPOSE HB1220

Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support HB1246, HB1212, HB334, HB194, and HB1277, and to kill HB1220. We also ask you to watch SB319.

HB1277 will be heard Friday, 27-Jan-2012 @ 11:30 A.M. in the LOB in Concord (Rm 203).

All other bills will be heard Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 in either the LOB or SH (State House) in Concord.

Who is my Representative?

GO-NH supports these bills:

HB1246: This bill adds two other offices that can issue licenses to carry concealed firearms. If you don’t trust your anti-firearms Chief of Police (or Selectmen) to issue an LTC, your pro-rights, elected Sheriff, or the Director of State Police can do so, as an alternative.  (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 1:30 P.M. LOB Rm 204, HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY)

HB1212: This bill provides firearms owners (and, really, everybody) with additional protection from prosecution resulting from an unlawful arrest. It also makes the standard for arrest clearer, in an attempt to avoid individuals being put under arrest simply on the whim of law enforcement. (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 2:00 P.M. LOB Rm 204, HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY)

HB334: Support with amendment: We support repealing and reenacting RSA 159:26 as proposed in HB334. We also have concerns with the proposed language amending RSA 41:11-a. I. We will explain this position in more detail tomorrow. (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 1:00 P.M. SH Rm 100, SENATE JUDICIARY)

HB194: This bill clarifies what comprises a “loaded firearm”. Firearms owners have been prosecuted for nebulous claims of loaded firearms – This bill should help prevent some of the more egregious cases. We note that section III-a is poorly drafted and confusing, negating the intended clarity of this bill. Ask your Representatives to support the bill but remove or rewrite section III-a.  (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 1:30 P.M. SH Rm 100, SENATE JUDICIARY)

HB1277: This bill requires Federal law enforcement agencies to notify NH law enforcement agencies, prior to investigation and enforcement of federal law here in NH. Ask your Representatives to add a requirement for written notification, from the Feds, to a named NH Law Enforcement Officer, before proceeding.  (Hearing: Friday, 27-Jan-2012 @ 11:30 A.M. LOB Rm 203, HOUSE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS)

GO-NH STRONGLY opposes this bill:

HB1220: This bill would eliminate the state firearms purchase approval line, forcing EVERY SALE to be checked exclusively by the Feds. Yes, the same Feds that run the TSA. The same Feds that created Operation Fast And Furious. The creators of a no-fly list with babies and 3 year olds on it. Those Feds.

Currently, firearms dealers call the State to get approval for handgun sales. If you are purchasing both a handgun AND a long gun, your dealer can get approval from the State without going to the Feds. HOWEVER, for long gun only purchases, your dealer MUST go to the Feds.

Why does this matter? Simply stated, if there is a problem with the State’s approval, you can find out why immediately in Concord, from a real person, and if necessary, petition the court for reconsideration. However, if you are disapproved by the Feds, you can't even hope to get an explanation of the reason for the disapproval, without surrendering your fingerprints (and we all know how accurate they aren't) and engaging in an expensive legal process. Where do you even go to ask why you were denied? Washington, D.C.?? Additionally, you could even practically be barred from purchasing firearms FOR LIFE, having no recourse to remove the restriction, simply because the Feds refuse to explain the disapproval, thus preventing you from fixing or challenging it. An additional problem is that, while firearms purchases in the state of NH h ave increased, the NH State Police have intentionally underfunded the firearms sale approval staff, which has needlessly caused law abiding citizens to wait up to four hours for firearms purchase approval. This has also negatively impacted small firearms businesses. Besides this, do you want the Feds to be your only source of approval for purchasing firearms? Didn't think so... (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 1:00 P.M. LOB Rm 204, HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY)

GO-NH asks you to watch this bill:

SB319: Watch: The Feds and the State have taken away people’s firearms civil rights based on specious claims of PTSD. This bill extends the commission’s study for another year. Watch the Commission’s report for proposed legislation to the House and Senate.  (Hearing: Thursday, 26-Jan-2012 @ 1:30 P.M. LOB Rm 102, SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES)

Posted 01/25/2012

 

Minute Man Alert -- ACTION NEEDED

Important Firearms Related Bills

Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support HB1341 and HB1551, and to kill HB1339. We also ask you to watch HB1608 and HB1646.

HB1341 will be heard Tuesday, 24-Jan-2012 @ 1:00 P.M. in the LOB in Concord (Rm 204).

All other bills will be heard Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012 in the LOB in Concord.

Who is my Representative?

GO-NH supports these bills:

HB1341: Repeals 644:13, the so called Compact Zone Anti-Firearms law. 644:13 is poorly written law, unevenly enforced, and can lead to felony charges for use of firearms. (Hearing: Tuesday, 24-Jan-2012 @ 1:00 P.M. LOB Rm 204, HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY).

HB1551: This bill is designed to protect land owners from frivolous suits. It could be stronger, but is better than no protection at all. (Hearing: Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012 @ 11:00 A.M. LOB Rm 207, HOUSE FISH AND GAME AND MARINE RESOURCES).

GO-NH opposes this bill:

HB1339: This bill says you cannot rent your land out to just one person, or let just one person use your property for hunting, fishing, or trapping. It could be easily be amended to include use of firearms. This is not only an anti property owners bill, it is potentially a wide ranging anti firearms bill.  (Hearing: Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012 @ 2:00 P.M. LOB Rm 207, HOUSE FISH AND GAME AND MARINE RESOURCES).

GO-NH asks you to watch these bills:

HB1608: Watch: Protective orders are sometimes abused by parties, in a way that affects our firearms civil rights. Watch for anti-firearms amendments. (Hearing: Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012 @ 10:00 A.M. LOB Rm 204, HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY).

HB1646: Of Note: This bill, while not directly related to firearms civil rights, will affect your rights regarding deer hunting. GO-NH recommends reading the bill here, and taking appropriate action.  (Hearing: Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012 @ 10:00 A.M. LOB Rm 207, HOUSE FISH AND GAME AND MARINE RESOURCES).

Posted 01/25/2012

MINUTEMAN ALERT -- ACTION NEEDED!!

IMPORTANT FIREARMS RELATED BILLS
YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED TODAY, MONDAY, 23-JAN-2012

PLEASE CALL AND EMAIL YOUR REPS
AND URGE THEM TO PASS HB1244, HB1342, AND HB1476,
AND TO OPPOSE HB1318 AND HB1375

Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support HB1244, HB1342, and HB1476, and to kill HB1318 and HB1375. We also ask you to watch HB1187. All of these bills will be heard Tuesday, 24-Jan-2012 in the LOB in Concord.

Who is my Representative?

GO-NH supports these bills:

HB1244 is a bill to give citizens the right to carry a self defense tool while trapping.

HB1342 is a bill that says the state cannot hire lobbyists with your tax money, plus cities and towns (through The Municipal Association) will no longer be allowed to as well, though they currently do.

HB1476 is a bill that says NH will no longer enforce out of state laws, rules, codes, and fees.

GO-NH opposes these bills:

HB1318: Tell your Rep. to ITL this bill (Inexpedient To Legislate, i.e. kill the bill). (This bill takes away rights you currently have under RSA 159:6) We went through this last session, and please tell your State Senator to SUPPORT HB536 as passed by the House - a MUCH better bill.

HB1375 (as written), although a well intended bill, will also be used against firearms owners when they are forced to defend themselves, and will take away their 2nd Amendment rights. Remember what happened to Ward Bird, who was sentenced under a previously well intentioned bill that was passed for a similar reason - and was ultimately used against firearms owners.

GO-NH asks you to watch this bill:

HB1187: Whatever happened to the old Civilian Defense Corp, and why are we reinventing the wheel? Presently, this bill creates an advisory commission, but needs to be watched for possible unrestricted power grabs. Our concern is that this commission, which prepares for possible action in the wake of a catastrophic event that renders the federal government unable to function, will propose unconstitutional and extra constitutional laws (such as banning all private firearms). If they are given the power to enforce such proposals, ALL of our rights will be in jeopardy.

Posted 01/23/2012

 

WEDNESDAY, January 4, 2012 THEY ARE VOTING TO TAKE YOUR RIGHTS CONTACT YOUR REPS

HB 29 is Sponsored by Representative (Dr.) Steve Cunningham.  (Docket available HERE)

The text of HB 29 is available (HERE).

HB 29 is "A bill to allow a person to Petition the Superior Court in their jurisdiction when their License to carry a concealed pistol or revolver has been denied, suspended or revoked."

Who is my Representative?

Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support Rep. (Dr.) Steve Cunningham’s bill, and to pass HB 29.
 
Please act to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights.

HB 29 2011 MYTH BUSTING!!

 

• Judges are human, with biases for and against firearms, individuals with connections in family and business and many other reasons that might make a person want to choose one court over another, particularly if your local chief of police appears before the local district court judge regularly and the police chief has developed a good rapport with the local judge, the judge is likely to take the chief of police’s word over yours. HB 29 would allow you to Petition the District OR the Superior Court in your area if your 2nd amendment rights are denied by your chief of police or selectmen.
• Individuals MUST have the right to have grievances redressed! If you don’t feel you will get a fair hearing in district court one should have the right to be heard in superior court ( as was the Law Before 2009 (Garand v. Town of Exeter)
• The majority of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee , 11-6 wants to deny you your right to chose.
• Tell the Committee you want them to Pass this bill! Call the committee members ask them how they voted. Thank those who stood up for freedom and ask the 11 who voted against your right to choose WHY? The Republican Majority on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee does not think you should have a right to choose where to go to Court!
• They don’t think you should have a choice on whether to spend YOUR money preserving your 2nd amendment right.
• Call your Representative and tell him/her you want a roll call vote on HB 29 and to vote AGAINST the Committee’s ITL recommendation and to PASS THE BILL! MYTH: HB 29 will cost the State money! NO. How would it?
• There is currently no filing fee in District Court to file a Petition from a denial of a LTC and HB 29 will not change this.
• Tell them you care about your 2nd Amendment rights and can make your OWN choice about your OWN money.
• Tell them it costs the same in time and taxpayer money in Superior Court as District Court and you are insulted they would try to sell you such a load of cabbage.
• Even if HB 29 cost a aggrieved citizen more to elect to file an action in Superior rather than District Court, A citizen should have a right to choose how much of their own money they spend.
• HB 29 wouldn’t cost the taxpayers any more to allow a person to file in Superior Court rather than District Court, the judges and clerks are paid the same in each court aren’t they??
• If HB 29 passes, it would not take any more time to try a case in Superior Court than District Court, is the Committee saying Superior Court judges are less efficient and slower, thus costing taxpayers more money?
• The Petition objecting to the local chief of police’s actions pertaining to your License To Carry one would file in Superior Court is the same Petition one would file in District Court, (other than the caption/label on the top would say Superior Court rather than District Court) how would that cost taxpayers more money?
• Until Garand v. Town of Exeter, denials from application for license to carry a Pistol/Revolver HAD BEEN filed in Superior Courts as the law originally intended they could be, however, the Supreme Court sought to restrict a citizen’s avenues for redress of injuries.
• If HB 29 passes, just like before State v. Garand, if a citizen files a Petition from a denial or other violation pursuant to RSA 159:6 in Superior Court, the filing fee is $180.00, plus costs for service, thus paying money into the State, the State has an opportunity to make money if HB 29 passes, and citizens can choose how to spend their own money.
• RSA 159:6-e allowed a person aggrieved by the licensing authority to go to Superior Court for YEARS before the NH Supreme Court (despite the legislative history to the contrary) said, in a surprising decision in 2009 (Garand v. Town of Exeter) that individuals could no longer Petition the Superior Court for redress of their rights for denials or revocations of their LTC.
• Many other causes of action can be filed in either the District or Superior court-all types of civil and others matters may be filed in either court. If a person owes you money, you can file in either District or Superior court (you may have to forego part of the debt if you file in District).
• Many lawyers charge the same price for District and Superior court work, and if they don’t, a citizen should have the right to choose where to go, and how much of their money to spend.
• Passing HB 29 will not give someone a right to a jury trial.
• Passing HB 29 will not give someone “two bites at the apple” if they lose in District Court or Superior Court the appeal will still be to the New Hampshire Supreme Court…i.e. no appeal from District to Superior Court.
• Denying a person the right to choose where they file a case, District or Superior court is just anti-freedom.
• NH law already has a provision to award fees and costs to an aggrieved party, as well it should, and HB 29 will not change this.

Currently 159:6-f Remedies. –
I. If any licensing entity or employee or member of the city council or board of selectmen, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, refuses to comply with this chapter, such entity or person shall be liable for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in a lawsuit under this chapter to enforce the terms of this chapter, provided that the court finds that such lawsuit was necessary in order to obtain compliance with this chapter by the licensing authority. Fees shall not be awarded unless the court finds that the entity or person knew or should have known that the conduct engaged in was a violation of this chapter or when the parties, by agreement, provide that no such fees shall be paid. In any case in which fees are awarded under this chapter, upon a finding that an employee, or other official of a licensing entity has acted in bad faith in refusing to comply with this chapter, the court may award such fees personally against such employee or other official.
II. The court may invalidate an action of a licensing entity taken in violation of the provisions of this chapter, if the circumstances justify such invalidation, and may require the licensing entity to issue a license or otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter.
III. In addition to any other relief awarded pursuant to this chapter, the court may issue an order to enjoin future violations of this chapter. Source. 1996, 122:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

Posted 01/04/2012

MINUTEMAN ALERT -- ACTION NEEDED!!

IMPORTANT FIREARMS BILLS HB194 & HB536
NEED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY, TUESDAY, 3-JAN-2012
PLEASE CALL AND EMAIL YOUR REPS
AND URGE THEM TO PASS HB194 & HB536 –expected to be voted on Wednesday Jan 4
These bills are expected to be voted on WEDNESDAY, January 4, 2012 - so there’s no time to waste!

Call and e-mail your State Reps. TODAY (here) and urge them to pass HB 194 as introduced, not the watered down Hopper amendment Offered up-as a weakened second choice!

While you were eating turkey and spending the holidays with family and friends, the Elitist Forces of Foes of Freedom were working overtime to see to it that your liberties are diminished; that you are ever more firmly under their thumb. Of whom do we speak? Why, our Gun Grabbin' Gov'nah and his Power Hungry Anti-Freedom Elitist pals. They're coming back from their holidays with a bag of self defense-crushing goodies that would make even Obama & Maw Napolitano jealous!

First up: Governor Lynch will join with Law Enforcement and Higher Education officials to emplore our Legislature to reject bills that protect your Firearms Civil Rights and Right to Self Defense.

Some Law Enforcement officials -- you know, the folks you PAY to protect you -- and some Higher Education officials -- those people you PAY to indoctrinate your children with socialist hatred of America's founding principles, are fearful of adults lawfully carrying arms for self defense. So much so that they're lobbying to prevent passage of pro-citizen bills the House and Senate worked on last year. In this case, HB194, a bill that repeals a very restrictive law that's been used to persecute innocent NH citizens. They're also after HB536, the so called “Constitutional Carry” bill.

Under current law, RSA 207:7 restricts how you may carry your self defense tool in your vehicle, which is defined as any motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, boat or aircraft. (There are enough laws on the books to stop poachers - the current law, with all its ambiguity, has led to the prosecution of law abiding sportsmen). Farmers cannot even shoot a rabid animal from a parked tractor!

HB 194 will decriminalize having loaded magazines/clips in your motor vehicle, boat, RV, etc. and clarify what is allowable.

HB 194 will also protect firearm owners from being needlessly stopped, harassed, and charged, by defining what is and is not lawful. RSA 207:7  has been twisted to be interpreted in a way that no one had ever thought it would - and can be enforced by Fish and Game and interpreted by the courts to mean a loaded magazine attached to a firearm, or even in the vehicle in your hunting gear bag or pocket while in a vehicle. HB 194 will rectify this problem with current law by repealing the bad sections of RSA 207:7, while leaving the section prohibiting poaching intact.

GO-NH leadership believes that HB 194, as written, should pass.

Therefore, please call and e-mail your State Reps. TODAY (here) and urge them to pass HB 194 as introduced (not the bait-and-switch, neutered  Hopper amendment they intend to substitute!)

Although HB536, the so called “Constitutional Carry” bill, is not now as protective of your 2nd Amendment rights as when it was introduced, HB536 (the original version) was a comprehensive bill restoring New Hampshire citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. The amended version is now HB536 2011-2679h, (which was gutted and weakened by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee) . We believe this bill will need further amendment in the senate, but we have to start somewhere, so you should ask your reps to support this bill also.

HB 536, as currently amended, simply makes a License To Carry optional (for lawful concealed carry), clarifies that a License To Carry expires on the fifth anniversary of holders’ DOB (currently it expires on the fourth year), prohibits the police from asking any more information on a LTC application (Pistol/Revolver License to Carry) than is currently allowed by law, and makes it clear that anyone who is not prohibited by statute from possessing a firearm in New Hampshire may carry or transport loaded firearms. The bill also makes it explicitly legal for law abiding individuals not engaged in the business of selling pistols or revolvers, to sell a firearm to a person who is personally known to him or her.

Again, please urge your reps to support and pass HB 536 and HB 194 on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Posted 01/03/2012

Union Leader Poll

The Union Leader is taking a poll on their web site... asking: "Should people be allowed to carry guns on New Hampshire college campuses?"

Please vote to show the world that firearms on college campus is a constitutional  right!

The poll is located at the bottom right corner of the home page of the Union Leader, above the links. 

Posted 12/12/2011

GO-NH Raffle

Gun Owners of New Hampshire is raffling off a Ruger P345 Special NRA Edition .45ACP.

Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10.

Tickets may be purchased at the monthly GO-NH meetings or by calling the GO-NH phone line: 603-225-4664 (GO-NH).

The drawing will be held on April 17, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301.

You must be 16 or older to purchase tickets.

Posted 10/01/2011

CCF&G CMP Weekend

Hi All,

I am pleased to send along this message about the CMP Weekend, 15-16 Oct at CCF/G in Keene.  There will be two matches on saturday and two matches on sunday.  Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Carbine.  Entry is ten dollars per gun and you must provide your own ammo.  See their website for more info.  If you can't shoot all four events check to see which shoots you can make on either day.  Rifle course "B" (50 rounds for record) for the big guns and the 40 record shots for the little gun.  All firing at 200 yards.
Hope to see you on the range,

George Gurick
SSPC

Posted 09/27/2011

John_C_Oct15.pdf

2011 GONH Service Rifle team

Pictured above are the people that fired in and supported the 2011 GO-NH State Service Rifle Team representing
New Hampshire at Camp Perry in the National Trophy Rifle Team Match fired on Thursday August 1st 2011.

Back Row Left to Right;
Randy Enger (pit crew), David Lavoie (shooter / coach) Chris Metildi (shooter)
Rich Skowronski (shooter), Ev Tate (Pit crew)
Front Row Left to Right; Brian Driscoll (shooter), Nate Putnam (shooter), George Smith (shooter / captain)

This match is fired with Teams consisting of six firing members all shooting the 50 shot National Match Course.
Fifty Three “In Competition” Teams and Twenty Eight “Out of Competition” Teams fired in this match.
To be an, In Competition Team at least one firing member on the team must be a “New Shooter” that has never fired in this match before. The team new shooter this year was Brian Driscoll and Brian shot quite well.

Of the 81 Teams Total that fired in this match The GO-NH Team came in 33rd place with a total score of 2768-24x
Of the 53 In Competition Teams Total that fired in this match The GONH Team came in 23rd place.
Full results are posted at http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_matchResult.cgi?matchID=6544

A Huge Thank You goes out from all team members to Randy and Ev for volunteering again this year for pit duty! It is hard work pulling and marking targets all day in the heat and humidity of Camp Perry.

All firing and support team members would also like to Thank Gun Owners of NH and the Shooting Sports Committee for the support they provided the Team to participate in this annual prestigious event.

By George Smith Team Captain

Posted 09/27/2011

MINUTEMAN UPDATE -- VICTORY!!

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS;THANK THEM (unless, of course, they voted against the override) FOR OVERRIDING GOVERNOR LYNCH'S VETO OF SB88!!

Your calls and letters were heard by our state Reps and Senators, and led to both houses overriding Gov. John Lynch's veto of the self-defense bill SB88. SB88 will become law 90 days after the House vote is enrolled.

Thanks to a strong response from GO-NH members and leadership, in cooperation with other pro-firearms rights groups here in NH, our representatives in Concord took a bold step and rebuked the Governor, sending a strong message to every part of NH government: We want our rights preserved and strengthened, includin g rights that elitist bureaucrats would rather deny us, like self-defense.

Please look up your State Reps and your State Senator (if you haven't already) and then find out how each one voted here (House) and here (Senate). A "Yea" is a vote to override (hoo-rah!!); "Nay" votes are to support the Governor and his elitist buddies (boo!).

Please thank any Reps and Senator that supported us (you can use this State Reps link to obtain contact information). Far from everyday routine, this was a risky and bold vote to support the will of the people over the desires of politically connected, "too good for the common rabble" elitists. Contact info for your state Senator is here.

It wouldn't hurt to contact any Reps and Senator for your district that voted against us. Politely let them know that you are disappointed in their Nay votes: You elected them to protect your rights, not the Governor's power -- They sometimes forget who put them in office (and who can replace them next term). They need reminders like this from time to time.

So: Congratulations! Participatory government worked once again.
 
Remember: GO-NH relies on members and donations for funding, postage and paper. GO-NH is 100% volunteer and relies on your generous support.  Please consider upgrading your membership at:
http://gonh.org/membership_application,
or making a donation to:
GO-NH, Inc. P.O. Box 847, Concord, NH 03302-0847

Posted 9/15/2011

MINUTEMAN UPDATE -- YOU WON!!!

NH SENATE VOTES TO OVERRIDE
GOVERNOR LYNCH'S VETO OF SB88;
NEXT STOP: NH HOUSE!

On Sept. 7, the NH Senate took up the matter of Governor John Lynch's veto of SB88, a bill to strengthen citizen's rights to stand their ground when faced with a potentially life threatening situation. Thanks to your voices, our Senators heard the people speak, and voted again to support this pro-self defense bill, SB88, by overriding the Governor's veto of same.

Make no mistake: This is a big deal! The Governor held press conferences, engaged some elitist, anti-firearms Police Chiefs and bureaucrats to support him, and called upon anti-firearms groups to join him in explaining why NH citizens cannot be trusted to defend themselves and their families. The usual newspapers and blogs warned of the rivers of blood that will run down our streets if SB88 was signed into law. The usual breathless pre dictions of citizens shooting each other over parking spaces. The usual "citizens cannot be trusted" elitism. The usual "your government knows what's best for you" condescension that has worked in the past.

But most of our senators saw through the arrogance, hype and doomsaying.

They knew it was just another attempt to reserve the right to "stand your ground" to only those government-approved few who are 'important' enough to be worth defending. (Hint: that small group doesn't include you or me). So they made the pro-citizen's rights decision, voting to strengthen your right to stand your ground against malicious prosecution.

The next stop for SB88 is back to the NH House, where there are enough elected supporters of citizen's self-defense rights to make a veto override very likely. Of course, we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch, but the Governor and his elitist buddies all agreed that the Senate was their last, best hope of protecting their monopoly on the right of self defense.

Perhaps we should put them all on crisis watch?

YOUR presence in Concord on Tuesday and Wednesday, and your letters, emails, and calls to your senator, gave our senators the confidence to cast an override vote.

Here's how they voted.

If your Senator voted Yea, it would be great to thank him/her for standing up for your self defense rights! If the vote was Nay, you might want to remind the good senator that when a self defense situation arises, the first person on the scene that can defend you, the defender who is there before anyone else, is YOU! And remind them that you vote. And you know other folks who vote. And will remember this and any other votes against your civil rights, come next November. Be polite, but make your position clear -- You elected a senator to protect YOUR interests, not the Governor's.

Please also call or email your State Reps, and remind them that you expect their vote to override the Governor's veto. As always, be polite, but firm. We're almost there -- Your rep's vote will be the deciding factor!

And if you're one of the folks who appeared yesterday and today in Concord, to let the Governor and the press know that you expect your government to treat you like an adult instead of a ward of the State, then you have our most sincere thanks, and admiration for your commitment to the cause. Legislators know that each person who takes the time to redress government in person, generally speaks for tens or hundreds of others who cannot be there but wish they could.

Congratulations! You made a difference, for the better!

Posted 9/8/2011

MINUTEMAN ALERT -- ACTION NEEDED!!

PLEASE ATTEND A TUESDAY, 9/6, 1 P.M.
PRESS CONFERENCE IN CONCORD. NH;
TELL OUR LEGISLATORS TO OVERRIDE
GOVERNOR LYNCH'S VETO OF SB88,
THE MUCH NEEDED "NO MORE 'WARD BIRD' INJUSTICE" BILL

Our very own Governator, John Lynch, is still trying to prevent NH citizens from having a strong, pro-self defense bill to prevent more travesties of justice, ala "Ward Bird". He is holding a press conference on Tuesday, 6-Sep, at 11 A.M. to again tell NH why self defense should be left to Cops and Bureaucrats only.

At 1 P.M. that same Tuesday, we need to send a counter message: SB88 protects OUR right to self defense: Override the Governor's veto, and PASS SB88 NOW! Vermont, Arizona, Alaska, and Wyoming have all strengthened their defenders with this protection -- We owe it to ourselves to do the same.

Firearms owners and others need to make it clear that self defense is a right for ALL of us, including defense with a firearm. We need SB88 to help protect defenders against elitist prosecutors, whose only concern is maintaing the state's monopoly on the use of deadly force in self defense.

Remember: The U.S. Supreme Court has said police have no obligation to protect you specifically, but only the public at large (109 S.Ct. 998, 1989).

That means if you are in a self defense situation that requires deadly force, the only person responsible for wielding it is YOU. Given that fact, your lawful use of deadly force should be protected against malicious, politically motivated prosecution.

On Tuesday, 6-September, 1 P.M. at the LOB (Legislative Office Building) in Concord, NH, let your Reps, Senators, Governor, and elitist bureaucrats hear from their electorate: We want the SB88 veto overridden, and we want SB88 passed NOW!

Please attend the rally at the LOB tomorrow, at 1 P.M., and please contact your State Reps and your State Senator, and tell them you expect them to support the SB88 self-defense bill, by overriding the Governor's veto of SB88. As always, be polite, but firm. We need this bill. The NRA supports it. GONH supports it. Our legislators should, too, so tell them that.

The Governor ignored our demands for a strong, pro-self defense law to prevent future "Ward Bird" tragedies, so now it's time raise our voices in our state capitol, Concord, for all to hear.

Hope to see you there!

Remember: GO-NH relies on members and donations for funding, postage and paper. GO-NH is 100% volunteer and relies on your generous support.  Please consider upgrading your membership at:

http://gonh.org/membership_application,
or making a donation to:
GO-NH, Inc. P.O. Box 847, Concord, NH 03302-0847

Please act today to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights!

Posted 9/6/2011

MINUTEMAN ALERT -- ACTION NEEDED!!

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY;
TELL THEM TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR LYNCH'S VETO OF SB88,
THE "NO MORE 'WARD BIRD' INJUSTICE" BILL
Please act by early morning Tuesday, September 6

Our state Reps and Senators have definitely heard the "will of the people" regarding the self-defense bill SB88, and they'll be taking up a move to override Gov. John Lynch's veto of that bill, which passed both houses earlier this summer. However, they need your continued support and encouragement, to help them keep making the right decision regarding SB88.

Noticing this movement to reinstate SB88, the Governor, some big city Police Chiefs, and Attorney General Michael Delaney have been putting pressure on our Reps and Senators to let the veto stand. They killed this important self-defense bill, because they don't "trust us" to be responsible with deadly force in a self-defense situation, and they want prosecutors to be free to pursue an elitist, anti-firearms, anti-self defense agenda, without a pesky law getting in their way. Nothing new here: These folks would put gun owners in straight jackets and padded cells, to protect us and others from our primitive need for self-defense. They know so much better than we do, don't they?

The answer to that last question is NO! And that is why it is imperative that you contact your State Reps and your State Senator, and tell them you expect them to support the SB88 self-defense bill, by overriding the Governor's veto of SB88. As always, be polite, but firm. We need this bill. The NRA supports it. GONH supports it. Our legislators should, too, so tell them that.

The Governor ignored our demands for a strong, pro-self defense law to prevent future "Ward Bird" tragedies, so now it's time for those we elected to represent us, to be our voice in Concord, and make sure the will of the voters is done.

Remember: GO-NH relies on members and donations for funding, postage and paper. GO-NH is 100% volunteer and relies on your generous support.  Please consider upgrading your membership at:
http://gonh.org/membership_application,
or making a donation to:
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Check the GO-NH website for updates:
www.gonh.org

Please act today to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights!

Posted 9/4/2011 

Governor Lynch Vetos SB88

Check out this article in the New Hampshire Insider.

Posted 07/21/2011

Congratulations

Congratulations to Larry Parker Sr. for winning the 2011 New Hamshire Conventional Prone Regional and State Championship Match with a new NRA National Record score of 1600-127X.  A full report is available at our Shooting Sports page.

Congratulations to Chris Metildi for winning the Vermont State High Power Championship this past Memorial Day Weekend.

Congratulations to Rod Rosa who won the Massachusetts State High Power Championship in Reading Mass on Saturday, May 28th.
Rod shot a 986-34x on a range that is very difficult to shoot well on and also in some very tricky wind conditions.

Congratulations to Rich Skowronski NH's newest Distinguished Rifleman.
Rich took the 1st non Distinguished spot down in Reading Mass on Sunday, May 29th, earning the final 8 points that he needed to LEG Out.

Updated 6/14/2011
 

 

MINUTEMAN ALERT -- ACTION NEEDED!!

BEST BY NOON ON TUESDAY JUNE 7, 2011,
or NO LATER THAN 10 PM ON TUESDAY JUNE 7, 2011

Ask your Senators to form A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE, OR NON CONCUR on SB 88: Tell your senator that CHANGES MUST BE MADE!
In its current form, SB 88 has the following gun control provisions, deficiencies and setbacks for firearm owners:

QUICK READ

A Wolf in Sheep’s clothing is still a wolf! The Republicans promised us “Constitutional Carry” and they deliver gun control!!?? Not surprisingly the politicians and bureaucrats that would seek to convince you that they are “pro gun” are touting this as a “pro gun” victory passed by a “veto proof” majority. They think if they tell you SB 88 is “pro gun,” enough of you will believe it. Don’t be fooled by the pretty wrapper, and great sounding introductions: look inside and read the words of the bill, ALL OF THEM, and look up the other laws SB 88 references, then THINK about harmonizing the portions of this bill, and you will see the wolf! 

Some New Hampshire judges are notoriously NON firearm friendly. We need to be clear in our laws to force them to recognize our firearm rights. SB 88 159:6 “Full faith and Credit for Licenses from other States: Reciprocity” provides 3 “ors” for reciprocity. Nowhere in 159:6-d does it say that a license is not needed!!!  And this is “Constitutional Carry”?? Part II of RSA 159: 6-d provides that “such non resident is in compliance with RSA 159:4,” which has no conditions! Would you want to hang your freedom from prosecution on this one? Citizens should not have to play Russian Roulette and guess about their right to protect themselves.

Knowing that our members are all busy, this Alert will be limited to hitting the larger flaws and conflicts. Note the draft/amendment of RSA 627:4 III is unintelligible.[1] Read it- try to determine what it means….Any one of these flaws should cause you to non concur on this bill, and several pages of flaws surely should do so.[2]

A MORE IN DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE FLAWS AND GUN CONTROL PROVISIONS OF SB 88 FOR THOSE WHO WANT THE DETAILS- A LENGTHIER EXPLANATION OF THE FLAWS OF SB 88

SB 88 (as amended by the House) perpetuates the flawed portion of 627:4 II[3]

In America, a Defendant is presumed innocent and the burden is upon the state, BUT RSA 159:5-a provides “……and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso or exemption shall be upon the defendant.” WHAT? The burden is on the DEFENDANT?? Guilty until proven innocent? That might have been fine with the “old” RSA 159, but with SB 88 and its modification of RSA 159:4, the Roulette game has begun. What are you betting? Only your freedom.

RSA 159:5-a IS A BURDEN SHIFTING STATUTE: Now, if you are accused of hunting from a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, boat, or aircraft, having a loaded firearm on a OHRV, having a loaded self defense tool on a snowmobile, relative to receiving stolen property (what about the firearm you bought used…you had no idea it was stolen!): NOW the burden is on you, unlike it is in any other criminal case!

SB 88 requires that in order for a non resident to carry under the reciprocity provisions, such non resident must be in compliance with RSA 159:4….but there is no conditions in RSA 159:4, and furthermore, the reciprocity provision is unclear, and its effect on our current reciprocity agreements is unknown. A better provision is available. [4]

SB 88 does not solve the “Ward Bird” (and other) self defense prosecution problems for several reasons. First, SB 88 does NOT include/exempt or list “pointing”[5] but only “producing or displaying” of a firearm. In many cases of self defense, the attacker will claim (whether or not it is true) “he/she pointed a firearm at me!” While understanding the deadly vs. non-deadly force issue, many will be misled into thinking this amendment solves the “Ward Bird” problem -- it does not.

SB 88 takes away your right to self defense while snowmobiling![6] SB 88 will make it illegal for a woman (or anyone else) snowmobiling, to carry a loaded firearm (likely a handgun) for self defense, even if they have a license to carry! So much for “Constitutional Carry”!  Does the Constitution not apply on snowmobiles? Currently a person may carry a loaded firearm on a snowmobile if they have a license to carry a pistol/revolver.[7] Common sense tells you that many people snowmobile in the woods and on trails, and many women have their own snowmobiles; now, many will be practically forced to ride in groups for safety.

SB 88 confuses whether carrying a handgun for self defense in a motor vehicle, OHRV, boat or aircraft is now legal![8]  There have been many, many instances of law enforcement harassing those who carry firearms, claiming “confusion” as to the current law; if SB 88 passes, the “confusion” will multiply. There is no reason to incorporate the inequities of RSA 207:7 under RSA 159:4. RSA 207:7 is current law, with a justification of “poaching” which prohibits the less fortunate ,or those who live in an OHRV, travel, or live in a boat or motor home[9] from being able to carry a loaded shotgun, one of the most effective self defense tools.

SB 88 still has not solved the problem for those who choose to have a license and live in towns where Chiefs of Police decide, arbitrarily, as to what specifically defines qualified vs. unqualified, or is in “compliance”. Throughout SB 88 is the term “qualified pursuant to RSA 159:4…”[10] however, nowhere is the term defined, or even outlined or described!

SB 88 provides that certain convicted felons will not be prosecuted pursuant to RSA 159:3 for possession, carrying and ownership etc. of a firearm.[11] SB 88 confirms that in New Hampshire, if you are a “marshal, sheriff, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officer, or bailiff or court officers responsible for court security…”[12] and are also a felon, you are exempted from being prosecuted! This is a serious flaw in New Hampshire law, and SB 88 reaffirms that certain felons will be exempted from criminal prosecution under New Hampshire law.

You might think that one cannot be a felon and be a “marshal, sheriff, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officer, or bailiff or court officers responsible for court security….”?  It isn’t certain whether that is true at all! If it is true, then why does a “marshal, sheriff, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officer, or bailiff or court officers responsible for court security…” NEED AN EXCEPTION FROM PROSECUTION AS A FELON CARRYING A FIREARM??[13]

Under SB 88, there is no prosecution for felons who are “marshals, sheriffs, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officers, or bailiffs or court officers responsible for court security….”[14] For the rest of us (peons?) it is a class B felony for a convicted felon to “own or have in his possession or under his control a pistol, revolver, or other firearm, or slungshot, metallic knuckles, billies, stiletto, switchblade knife, sword cane, pistol cane, blackjack, dagger, dirk-knife, or other deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V”,  but not if that convicted felon is one of the “chosen” ones of law enforcement.[15]

SB 88[16] provides that a convicted felon who is a “marshal, sheriff, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officer, or bailiff or court officers responsible for court security….” is EXCEPTED FROM BEING CHARGED with a class B felony like any other convicted felon would be, if “… such person completes and signs an application for purchase of a firearm and the person is a convicted felon under the provisions of paragraph I.”

SB 88 was written by a “Philadelphia Lawyer”, with its goal being: Full employment for lawyers! If you cannot understand what it means (you have to look up 9 laws, referenced and “brought in” to the new RSA 159:4, to see what SB 88 really means), without having a lawyer to interpret the legalese, then how is an average person supposed to understand and follow this law?

SB 88 provides an exemption to RSA 159:14 for sale of pistols and revolvers.[17] This is a good concept, however: The reference as to “qualified pursuant to RSA 159:4” is nonsensical, as 159:4 pertains to carrying without a license and criminal prosecution for carrying in certain areas; no “qualification” criterion are found in this statute.

SB 88 provides that “No non-resident shall be required to obtain a license to carry…if"  "II. Such non resident is in compliance with RSA 159:4…” [18] How does one “comply with” RSA 159:4? (as amended in SB 88)

SB 88 does not require that the nonresident’s license be valid or current, just that the non resident have a license.[19] Expired licenses are okay?

What does RSA 637:7[20] “relative to receiving stolen property” (and disposing of stolen property) have to do with carrying a firearm -- why is it being incorporated by law into the “right to carry”? This tying of criminal behavior to carrying firearms is unnecessary, confusing, and counterproductive to the public relations battle firearms owners have been waging for decades to disassociate firearms from crime. They are two separate issues, and should not be melded here.[21]  They were not previously found in RSA 159:4 and there is no justification for doing so now.

What does RSA 637:7-a[22] “relative to possession of property without a serial number” have to do with carrying a firearm-why is it being incorporated by law into the “right to carry”? This tying of criminal behavior to carrying firearms is unnecessary, confusing, and counterproductive to the public relations battle firearms owners have been waging for decades, to disassociate and separate firearms from crime. They are two separate issues, and should not be melded here.[23]

RSA 597:7-a [24] detention and sanctions for bail conditions. Currently there are many reasons a person may be barred from firearms ownership and possession, and being released on bail is one of them.

Currently RSA 159:4[25] is 4 simple sentences, in plain English. SB 88 will make RSA 159:4 into two paragraphs that INCORPORATE 9 other laws that associate and confuse criminal acts with a citizen’s right to carry a firearm for self defense.

SB 88 will perpetuate the law that if a carjacker claims he owns my vehicle, (and goodness forbid a child is secured in the vehicle), I have NO RIGHT to use deadly force…as I must “surrender the property to the person asserting a claim of right thereto.” Is this a cruel joke? Plus, PLAIN ENGLISH PLEASE![26]

SB 88 “comply(s) with a demand that he or she abstain from performing an act which he or she is not obliged to perform”…..[27] What does this mean?

SB 88 will force you to retreat before defending yourself, but this law says a cop or someone acting at the direction of a cop does not have to retreat before defending themselves![28]

A law giving cops more rights to self defense than a citizen is just wrong.[29]

“Ward Bird” RSA 651:2 II-g is to be amended to remove the minimum mandatory provisions, which is good -- in theory, but may be bad in reality. A judge looking at the penalty statute, with 20 year maximum and a conviction whereby the judge thinks the citizen needs “some time,” the judge may “split the difference” and give the citizen 10 years or less, whereby amending RSA 651:2 II-g to “may give” and 3-6 (not minimum mandatory but discretionary) may encourage a shorter sentence in a self defense case, if the court is inclined to sentence those found guilty.  With 20 years as a benchmark in cases where a citizen who uses a firearm in self defense as Ward Bird did (or Stuart Urie or Joseph Brown, or …), the 20 years versus the subtle suggestion of a variable 3-6 sounds much more appealing if YOU were the one being sentenced. Why not simply amend RSA 652:2 II-g as Representative Betsy Patten did?

SB 88 purports to say those “otherwise qualified pursuant to RSA 159:4” may carry firearms while hunting game animals with bow and arrow:[30]  Again, however, the absence of any clear criterion or definition of “qualified” in RSA 159:4 is an inducement for prosecution for carrying a firearm while bow hunting, under this vague statute. New Hampshire citizens deserve better.

Before now, it was unthinkable to consider opposing the repeal of a law that gives the New Hampshire Department of Safety authority to adopt the rules relative to firearms licensing, but without some protection, guidelines, or law in place, this is nothing more than a repeal that will make money for lawyers, and could harm applicants! SB 88 repeals RSA 21-P:14 II (f) relative to the authority of the commissioner of the department of safety to adopt rules relative to the issuance of nonresident pistol “permits”- without clear (or any) criterion for the issuance of non resident licenses. The lack of any suitability definitions in SB 88 provides a recipe for financial disaster for non-residents who want a New Hampshire nonresident license.

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[1] Page 1 Lines 8-22
[2] Current version ((of many) http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2011/SB0088.html
[3] Page 1 Line 15
[4] The director of the division of state police shall negotiate and enter into reciprocal agreements in other jurisdictions to recognize in those jurisdictions the validity of the license issued under RSA 159:6. The director shall apply to every jurisdiction with which New Hampshire does not currently have a reciprocity agreement, at least once every 5 years to obtain recognition in those jurisdictions of the license issued under RSA 159:6. Any such agreement executed shall not expire unless an expiration date is required under the statutes of the reciprocal jurisdiction.
[5] Page 4 Line 12
[6] Page 2 Line 16
[7] 215-C:35 Loaded Firearms Forbidden. – No person shall carry on a snowmobile, or a trailer towed by same, any firearms unless said firearm is unloaded. This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers carrying firearms in the course of duty or to pistols carried under a permit issued pursuant to the authority of RSA 159. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/215-C/215-C-35.htm
[8] Page 2 Lines 13-14
[9] RSA 207:7 “II. No person shall have or carry, in or on a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, or aircraft, whether moving or stationary, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, or a rifle or shotgun with a cartridge in a magazine or clip attached to the gun.
    III. No person shall have in or on a boat or other craft while being propelled by mechanical power, or in a boat or other craft being towed by a boat or other craft propelled by mechanical power, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, or a rifle or shotgun with a cartridge in a magazine or clip attached to the gun.”

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-7.htm
[10] Page 3 Lines 24, 30, 35-36
[11] Page 2 Lines 21-27
[12]RSA 159:5 Exceptions http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/159/159-5.htm
[13] Page 2 Lines 21-27
[14] Page 2 Lines 21-27
[15] Page 2 Lines 21-27 and RSA 159:3 I. (a).
[16] Page 2 Lines 21-27 and RSA 159: I-a.
[17] Page 3 Lines 28-31.
[18] Page 3 Lines 19-24.
[19] Page 3 Lines 18-20.
[20] http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/637/637-7.htm
[21] Page 2 Line 17
[22] http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/637/637-7-a.htm
[23] Page 2 Line 18
[24] http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LIX/597/597-7-a.htm
[25] http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/159/159-4.htm
[26] Page 1 Line 15
[27] Page 1 Lines 16-17
[28] Page 1 Lines 20-22

Posted 6/7/2011

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED RIGHT NOW!
PLEASE DO THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

Call your State Rep. (271-3661), or email your Rep., and  DO IT TODAY. (Click here for House roster). Tell your Rep. to vote to oppose SB 88 as amended by the House. Ask them to instead vote for the floor amendment that will be offered. The floor amendment provides clearer language, as well as extends your right to carry on snowmobiles and OHRVs.

Posted 05/31/2010

2011 New Hampshire NRA Outdoor Conventional 3 Position Smallbore Regional and State Championship

Saturday, July 09, 2011

Hudson Fish & Game Club
53 Pine Rd.
Hudson, NH 03051

For details see our Shooting Sports  page.

Posted 05/31/2011

Immediate Action Required!

Call your State Senator (271-2111) and tell them to ask Senate president Peter Bragdon to schedule HB 210 and HB 378 for a Vote as soon as possible, BEFORE they break for the summer.

Tell the Senate Judiciary Committee to RELEASE THE BILLS HB 210 and HB 378. Call Senator Matthew Houde, the chairman of the Judiciary committee at 271-8631. Tell your senator (271-2111) to pass HB 210 and HB 378 out of the Senate AS THEY WERE SENT OVER BY THE HOUSE.  These are good bills that have passed the full house and are sitting in the Senate waiting to be voted on. Gun Owners of New Hampshire, Inc. volunteers worked hard educating and informing to get these bills to this point. Tell your Senator that you support Gun Owners of New Hampshire’s position and to pass these bills AS THE BILLS WERE SENT OVER BY THE HOUSE, and send them on to the governor, for the governor’s signature. 

Also, please tell your Senator (271-2111) you want them to kill HB 330.  HB 330, although well intentioned, is filled with flaws and will not do what many perceive it will do.  There are other Bills we are working on with the legislature, to give New Hampshire real “Constitutional Carry”.  Tell your Senator you agree with GO-NH and to pass HB 210 and HB 378 out of the Senate immediately!  Tell them to pass HB 210 and HB 378 AS THEY WERE SENT OVER BY THE HOUSE and to kill HB 330- the flawed bill.

Posted 05/27/2011

Restrictive Gun Ordinance in Sandown

Sandown 1990 selectmen’s ordinance has been reenacted “The carrying of firearms will be prohibited in the Town of Sandown town hall or any other building by anyone other than a law enforcement officer.”

GO-NH is in communication with the selectmen in hopes that this illegal ordinance will be repealed.

Read more in the Tri-Town Times.

Update, May 7, 2011  "Sandown gun ban is short lived..." Read more at the Eagle Tribune.

Posted 05/05/2011

SandownLetter2011.pdf

2011 CMP Smallbore Prone Match and Whistler Boy Team Tryouts

2011 CMP Smallbore Prone Match and GO-NH / CCF&G / F B Frs / 2011 Whistler Boy Team Tryouts
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Hosted by Cheshire County Fish & Game Club

For more information see: Shooting Sports

Posted 04/25/2011

More Castle Doctrine Legislation

Poisoned clause must be removed from HB 210

We are looking at yet another group of well intentioned bills, but one contains language which can lead to unintended consequences, even to the extent of undermining the good intent of that bill. The other bill needs to go to the floor unmolested by amendments that can turn a good bill into a nightmare for firearms owners. These two bills have been heard in the House and Senate, but have not yet gone to a floor vote -- This is your chance to make sure they get there in good shape.

SUPPORT THIS AMENDMENT TO HB 210!

House Bill 210, "Stand Your Ground", has been heard in the Senate,  and will be voted on soon. This bill, introduced by Rep. Okerman (Rockingham-04), aims to strengthen NH law regarding law-abiding citizens' use of deadly force for self protection. GO-NH agrees this is a good, well intentioned bill, but it needs a small (yet critical!) amendment.

Call your State Senator and Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and tell them that New Hampshire Citizens need protection from criminal prosecution to be able to stand their ground from criminal attack, and  ask them to amend the bill to remove the “and was not the initial aggressor” clause, which puts you right back in legal jeopardy!

With this bad clause removed, the bill will go a long way to aid in protecting your self defense rights.

SUPPORT HB 378 AS IS -- NO AMENDMENTS NEEDED!

House Bill 378, the so called "Ward Bird" bill, is good just as it is. Please ask the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and your State Senator to oppose the amendment offered by Representative Welch, that would allow those who point a firearm to ward off an attack to be prosecuted!! In fact, Welch's amendment invalidates the entire purpose of the bill!

Call/write/email/phone your State Senator and the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and tell them New Hampshire Citizens do not deserve any more persecutions such as Ward Bird endured!  The ‘Ward Bird’ bill is expected to be voted on soon.

Information from the trial and court opinion.

Please act today to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights.

Posted 04/19/2011

SB88: Must be reworked

Goes to Hearing Tuesday, 12 Apr @ 1:00 PM!!

SB88: Another well intentioned (but flawed) bill will be heard Tuesday, 12 April 2011, in the LOB.
Your attendance at this hearing can go a long way to getting it 'fixed'!

SB 88 NEEDS TO BE FIXED!

SB 88 is scheduled to be heard by the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:00 (docket here) in the LOB (Legislative Office Building), Room 204.  This well meaning bill needs to be held over and rewritten!

Let’s write a clear bill, and protect those who are forced to defend themselves!

SB 88 (text here) is itself a great idea: Call your Representative and tell them to “hold this bill” and get it right!  This well meaning bill needs to be held over and rewritten! A law that is not crystal clear will not be applied by anti-self defense judges, police and prosecutors, as it is intended. Do not give them that opportunity. We don't need a compromise -- This can be done right the first time.

If you cannot attend the hearing (you don't have to speak, but your vote card will make a HUGE difference), then please call/write/email/phone your Representative, and ask to put this bill on hold so it can be made clearer and stronger.

Please act today to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights.

Posted 04/12/2011

 

New Hampshire Indoor Position State Championship

Wrapping up the long indoor season, New Hampshire smallbore shooters fired the NRA Indoor Smallbore Rifle State Championship this week at the Hudson F&G Club.  The past few years have seen a 3P 3x20 metric course of fire for the Indoor Championship match.  But for 2011, the shooters faced a blast from the past and fired a Conventional 4P course on A-17 buckets.  This was chosen as one way to honor the State Champions of the past who traditionally fired the 4x20 for many years. 
 
Speaking of history...  it was 25 years ago in 1986 that Bob Lynn, perennial smallbore ace from Windham, won the NH Indoor Position State Championship.  Records show that Bob has dominated the sport in New Hampshire owning the State Champion title FIVE separate times across the two and a half decades since. Still a force to be reckonned with, Bob fired in the State Championship again in 2011.  While not taking the title for 2011 his incredible skills are an example for the youth he fired shoulder to shoulder with.  2011 example: Sitting Stage - 200 points with 19 Centers. Thanks for the lesson Bob!
 
Another history lesson...  also 25 years ago in 1986 there was another State Champion.  The "Junior" State Champion, who is has influenced many since.  Larry Parker, Jr of Swanzey was the 1986 NH Junior State Champion who along with his Dad has introduced smallbore rifle to literally hundreds of young people in NH in the decades after.   Larry Jr has earned the State Champion title multiple times since as well.     
 
For 2011 there are many other names making NH Smallbore history.  The Champions and category winners this year fought tough and hard to earn their awards with tight races at all levels.  
The State Champion Match results are attached.
 
Congratulations go out to the 2011 NH Indoor State Champions and award winners:
*  Brian Jylkka  - New Hampshire State Champion - 792-52C
*  Alex Martin - NH Junior State Champion - 786-53C
*  Megan Polonsky - 1st Junior - 786-48C
*  Bob Lynn - 1st Open - 783-49C
*  Kyle Letendre - 1st IJ - 766-32C
*  Lacey Hamelin - 2nd IJ - 760-27C
*  Jarred Dassler - 1st Sub Junior - 730-14C
*  Team Lynn/Jylkka - Team Champion - 1575-101C

--
Keith Jylkka
Hudson, NH F&G Club
Junior Rifle Team Director
603-233-3010 (c)
603-880-9785 (h)

Posted 04/04/2011

GONH MinuteMan Alert: Urgent! SB 88 needs your immediate action!!

Castle Doctrine Legislation-Not Protective enough to begin with-now worse- Sabotaged in Senate Judiciary Committee
 
Tuesday, March 27, 2011
 
 
Senate Bill 88,  introduced by Senator Boutin (R-SD16) would, in theory, remove the duty to retreat and allow law-abiding citizens to use force, including deadly force, against an attacker in their home, to defend themselves, and other persons and to defend themselves any place outside of their home.

However last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee agreed to an amendment, offered by Senator Jim Luther (R-12), which could inadvertently put a victim’s life in jeopardy, and provide fodder for anti-self defense prosecutors and judges to undermine your right to self defense.   The amendment approved by the committee states:  “A person is not justified in using deadly force on another to defend himself or herself or a third person from deadly force that he or she provoked.”   Clearly, the term “provoked” is too broad and sets the stage for victims having to defend themselves for a second time in the courtroom, if you are lucky enough to survive the physical attack.

Please contact your State Senator today and urge he/she to restore the human right to self defense and self preservation by voting “NO” on the Luther amendment to Senate Bill 88.  

Posted 03/30/2011 
 

Monadnock Muzzle Loaders Black Powder (CCF&G Club) 25 Yard Rifle Off-Hand Fun Novelty Shoot

Announcing the Monadnock Muzzle Loaders Black Powder Rifle 25 Yard Rifle Off-Hand Fun Novelty Shoot.

Open to the public.

Sunday, April 24th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Cheshire County Fish & Game Club 
100 yd. covered range
19 Ferry Brook Road
Keene, NH 03431

Posted 03/23/2011

CCFGBulletin20110424.pdf

ACTION NEEDED!

Some Bad Bills Go To House Floor Wednesday, 16-March-2011 -- Need Your Attention
(Some good bills, too)

GONH Recommends:

KILL THESE BILLS: HB 355, HB 196, HB 206, HB 546, & HB 567
PASS THESE BILLS: HB 145, HB 210, HB 207, HB 225, HB 291, HB 343, HB 347, HB 370, HB 378, & HB 576

Our NH legislators have been busy, busy, busy! But some of their efforts are not good for firearms owners, and the short notice given to GONH means all citizens need to act IMMEDIATELY!

Read the summary of the bills (bad and good) below, and follow the links for the actual text of any bill.

EXPLANATION OF LISTED BILLS

These bills are harmful to firearms owners:

HB 355: KILL THIS BILL!!!
HB 355 Would allow public officials to enter your home without a warrant and would greatly expand the of authority of the New Hampshire State Police, code enforcement officers as well as the fire marshal, state and local building officials and others to essentially get, through the back door, what both our NH Constitution and the United States Constitution do not allow:, entering the property of a private person for “inspection” and “investigation” and “citation”. Tell your Representative that you don’t need this laundry list of unelected bureaucrats entering your property without consent or permission under the guise of “fire safety rules”.

HB 196: KILL THIS BILL!!!
HB 196 allows the Fish and Game Dept to suspend a person’s certificate of completion of a basic hunter education program.
NO, NO, NO and more NO! This bill allows unelected bureaucrats to take something already earned, with rules yet to be made! (pass it first, read it later, like Obamacare). Ask your Representative to ITL this bill.

HB 206: KILL THIS BILL!!!
HB 206 provides for an apprentice hunting license without a Hunter Education course, and it is filled with lots of bad surprises. BAD IDEA. Ask your Representative to ITL this bill.

HB 546: KILL THIS BILL!!!
It allows the police to search your phone, and by extension your car and person, without a warrant! Ask your Representative to ITL this bill.

HB 567: KILL THIS BILL!!!
This well meaning but poorly drafted self-defense bill should be ITL’d. Ask your Representative to ITL this bill.

These bills are favorable to firearms owners,
and GONH thinks they would support our cause if passed:

HB145: OUGHT TO PASS
Would allow someone to audio and video record a public official while in the course of his or her official duties. (HB 145 docket)
This bill gives firearm owners the opportunity to preserve evidence and assists in ensuring law enforcement fairness. OTP. Ask your Representative to vote yes on this pro freedom bill.

HB 207: OUGHT TO PASS
An act relative to physical force in defense of a person. This bill does not go far enough-but will be a good start; we applaud efforts to prevent another Ward Bird. Ask your Representative to vote yes on this pro freedom bill.

HB 210: OUGHT TO PASS
An act relative to the use of deadly force in defense of a person.
Another bill that does not go far enough-but will be a good start, we applaud efforts to prevent another Ward Bird. Ask your Representative to vote yes on this bill.

HB 225: OUGHT TO PASS
An ACT relative to the return of personal property confiscated by law enforcement agencies from a person charged with a crime. Those who are found innocent should have their property (including firearms) returned forthwith. This bill attempts to do just that: it should pass. Call your Representative and ask him or her to support this bill.

HB 291: OUGHT TO PASS
HB 291 repeals certain restrictive laws pertaining to fireworks.
The Independence Day Freedom Act. This bill OTP (ought to pass) as there are enough laws on the books regulating fireworks. Ask your Representative to vote YES on HB 291.

HB 343: OUGHT TO PASS
HB 343 would allow for the creation and support of a true citizen self defense force, and should pass. Call your Representative and ask him or her to support this bill.

HB 347: OUGHT TO PASS
Would exempt from nondisclosure, records of accidents involving and violations by county, city and town employees and officials. This bill OTP (ought to pass). Government officials should have their official actions subject to review by New Hampshire citizens, and for that review, one must be able to learn of the accident, and not have the records hidden behind laws that shield those actions.  Ask your Representative to support HB 347.

HB 370: OUGHT TO PASS
Has common sense amendments to the Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention Act. Ask your Representative to support this bill.

HB 378: OUGHT TO PASS
This bill is intended to make sure there are no more Ward Birds aka The Ward Bird Bill. It is supposed to amend the minimum mandatory provisions of RSA 651:2 II g to allow a trial judge discretion in sentencing self defense cases, and to expand one's right to defend him or herself. This bill is a good start to making sure New Hampshire citizens do not have to face the judicial system as well as an attacker. Call your Representative and ask them to support this bill.

HB 576: OUGHT TO PASS
This bill is an attempt to restore balance and give law abiding citizens back the right to protect themselves and their property. A step in the right direction. Ask your Representative to support this Bill!

That's a lot to swallow in one gulp! However, we need to keep our legislators aware that we are not sleeping, and our voices must be heard. Please call your Representative and make your position on these bills loud and clear! They really do listen, especially when our numbers are strong, so make that happen!
Please act today to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights.

Posted 03/16/2011

Urgent Action Required!

HB330 a well intentioned bill with dire unintended consequences.

Tell your Representative to KILL THE BILL OR SUPPORT THE REP HOELL FLOOR AMENDMENT THAT REPEALS:      

 159:4 Just like the Knife bill( passed last session ) see below Floor Amendment to HB 330-FN.

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT     relative to carrying a concealed weapon without a license.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

      ­1  Pistols and Revolvers; Exceptions.  Amend RSA 159:5 to read as follows:

      159:5  Exceptions.  The provisions of RSA 159:3 [and 4] shall not apply to marshals, sheriffs, policemen or other duly appointed peace and other law enforcement officers, or bailiffs and court officers responsible for court security; nor to the regular and ordinary transportation of pistols or revolvers as merchandise, nor to members of the armed services of the United States when on duty; nor to the national guard when on duty; nor to organizations by law authorized to purchase or receive such weapons; nor to duly authorized military or civil organizations when parading, or the members thereof when at, or going to or from, their customary places of assembly.

      ­2  Repeal.  RSA 159:4, relative to the prohibition on carrying a pistol or revolver without a license, is repealed.

      ­3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage. 

AMENDED ANALYSIS

      This bill repeals the statute that prohibits carrying a concealed pistol or revolver without a license.

One of the many problems with HB 330  is that it WILL ARGUABLY MAKE ANYONE UNDER 18 A CRIMINAL WHO OTHERWISE (BEFORE HB 330) COULD LEGALLY BE HUNTING OR TARGET SHOOTING.

THE BILL LEAVES THIS AREA GRAY AND OPEN TO INTERPRETATION (TRANSLATION LET THE JUDGE or AN ANTI-FIREARM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DECIDE-- $$$$$ & BIG RISK REMEMBER WARD BIRD).

This bill also ties New Hampshire firearms laws to federal law, 18 USC § 922 a law only a lawyer can understand, a federal law that can be changed by the federal government any time without the knowledge or consent of the New Hampshire legislature. We will be forced to follow  whatever is passed by those on the hill in Washington.

Posted 3/13/2011

Junior Rifle Offhand Challenge Rifle Match / Fundraiser

2ND Annual   Hudson NH Fish and Game Club
Junior Rifle Offhand Challenge Rifle Match / Fundraiser

** Match Proceeds go to the Hudson NH Junior Rifle Program **

Saturday    March 12th  2011    9am – 2pm

HFG 50 Foot Indoor Range at 53 Pine Rd. Hudson, NH 03051

Organized By:
George Smith (GSmith223@Comcast.net, 603 440-8610)
Keith Jylkka (kjylkka@gmail.com)

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Posted 03/02/2011

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011 THEY ARE VOTING TO TAKE YOUR RIGHTS CONTACT YOUR REPS

House Calendar

 

HB 29 2011 MYTH BUSTING!!

 

ü       HB 29 would allow you to Petition the District OR the Superior Court in your area if your 2^nd amendment rights are denied by your chief of police or selectmen

ü       Individual MUST have the right to have grievances redressed! IF you don’t feel you will get a fair hearing in district court one should have the right to be heard in superior court ( as was the Law  Before 2009 (Garand v. Town of Exeter)

 

ü       The majority, 11-6 wants to deny you your right to chose. 

 

ü       Tell the Committee you want them to Pass this bill!  Call the committee members  ask them how they voted. Thank those who stood up for freedom and ask the  11 who voted against your right to choose WHY?

 

ü       Call your Representative and tell him/her you want a roll call vote  on HB 29 and to vote AGAINST the Committee’s ITL recommendation and to PASS THE BILL

  

ü       Tell them you care about your 2^nd Amendment rights and can make your OWN choice about your OWN money

 

ü       Tell them it costs the same in time and taxpayer money in Superior Court as District Court and you are insulted they would try to sell you such a load of cabbage

 

ü       The Republican Majority on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee does not think you should have a right to choose where to go to Court!

 

ü       They don’t think you should have a choice on whether to spend YOUR money preserving your 2^nd amendment right.

 

ü       I thought the Republicans were for free enterprise, not a proponent of the nanny state.

 

ü       Even if HB 29 cost a aggrieved citizen more to elect to file an action in Superior rather than District Court, A citizen should have a right to choose how much of their own money they spend

 

ü       HB 29 wouldn’t cost the taxpayers any more to allow a person to file in Superior Court rather than District Court, the judges and clerks are paid the same in each court aren’t they??

 

ü       If HB 29 passes, it would not take any more time to try a case in Superior Court than District Court, is the Committee saying Superior Court judges are less efficient and slower, thus costing taxpayers more money?

 

ü       The Petition one would file in Superior Court is the same Petition one would file in District Court, (other than the caption/label on the top would say Superior Court rather than District Court) how would that cost taxpayers more money?

 

ü       Until Garand v. Town of Exeter, denials from application for license to carry a Pistol/Revolver HAD BEEN filed in Superior Courts as the law originally intended they could be, however, the Supreme Court sought to restrict a citizen’s avenues for redress of injuries.

 

ü       MYTH:            HB 29 will cost the State money! NO. How would it?

 

ü       There is currently no filing fee in District Court to file a Petition from a denial of a LTC and HB 29 will not change this.

 

ü       If HB 29 passes, just like before State v. Garand, if  a citizen files a Petition from a denial or other violation pursuant to RSA 159:6 in Superior Court, the filing fee is $180.00, plus costs for service, thus paying money into the State, the State has an opportunity to make money if HB 29 passes, and citizens can choose how to spend their own money

  

ü       RSA 159:6-e allowed a person aggrieved by the licensing authority to go to Superior Court for YEARS before the NH Supreme Court (despite the legislative history to the contrary) said, in a surprising decision in 2009 (Garand v. Town of Exeter) that individuals could no longer Petition the Superior Court for redress of their rights for denials or revocations of their LTC

 

ü       Many other causes of action can be filed in either the District or Superior court

 

ü       Many lawyers charge the same price for District and Superior court work, and if they don’t, a citizen should have the right to choose where to go, and how much of their money to spend

 

ü       Judges are human, with biases for and against firearms, connections in family and business and many other reasons that might make a person want to choose one court over another

 

ü       Passing HB 29 will not give someone a right to a jury trial

 

ü       Passing HB 29 will not give someone “two bites at the apple” if they lose in District Court  or  Superior Court the appeal will still be to the New Hampshire Supreme Court…i.e. no appeal from District to Superior Court

 

ü       Denying a person the right to choose where they file a case, District or Superior court is just anti-freedom

 

ü       If a person owes you money, you can file in either District or Superior court (you may have to forego part of the debt if you file in District)

 

ü       NH law already has a provision to award fees and costs to an aggrieved party, as well it should, and HB 29 will not change this.

 

ü       Currently 159:6-f Remedies. –

    I. If any licensing entity or employee or member of the city council or board of selectmen, in violation of the provisions of this chapter, refuses to comply with this chapter, such entity or person shall be liable for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in a lawsuit under this chapter to enforce the terms of this chapter, provided that the court finds that such lawsuit was necessary in order to obtain compliance with this chapter by the licensing authority. Fees shall not be awarded unless the court finds that the entity or person knew or should have known that the conduct engaged in was a violation of this chapter or when the parties, by agreement, provide that no such fees shall be paid. In any case in which fees are awarded under this chapter, upon a finding that an employee, or other official of a licensing entity has acted in bad faith in refusing to comply with this chapter, the court may award such fees personally against such employee or other official.
    II. The court may invalidate an action of a licensing entity taken in violation of the provisions of this chapter, if the circumstances justify such invalidation, and may require the licensing entity to issue a license or otherwise comply with the provisions of this chapter.
    III. In addition to any other relief awarded pursuant to this chapter, the court may issue an order to enjoin future violations of this chapter.

Source. 1996, 122:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

 

Posted 02/28/2011

Here’s what they’re saying about HB 330

"CONCORD – A bill that would allow almost anyone to carry a concealed, loaded handgun on their person or in a car got the thumbs-down from police yesterday, but was defended by gun-rights activists...

Penny Dean, a gun-rights attorney, urged rejection of the bill, which she called, "horrible, horrible, horrible." She said the language in it raises a list of vague wording that will give police free rein to stop anyone with a weapon.

John Hohenwarter, a Washington, D.C., based liaison for the National Rifle Association, urged delay on the bill, agreeing with Dean that it could lead to police abuse.

He said it interferes with the right to self-defense, and argued that police are not obligated to protect anyone."

Read more at UnionLeader.com

Bill text HB330

Posted 02/27/2011

THIS IS A GONH MINUTE MAN ALERT

Thursday, 2-24-2011.  

Bills in LOB 204 from 1:30-4:00    HB330  HB544     HB334

Please call your state representative and Republican leadership to:
 

House Bill 334   SUPPORT HB 334  

This bill prevents bureaucrats in towns, counties and the state from blocking the legal carry of firearms on publicly owned property unless NH State Law specifically allows such rules.   These same bureaucrats resent the loss of their arbitrary power and will testify against this bill.  With no support, any building, park, parking lot or woods owned by government can be made off limits to lawful firearm carry by any official.

(will be heard at the Legislative Office Building, Room 304 at 3:15.) 

House Bill 544  SUPPORT HB 544

This bill adds knives to the list of firearms, ammunition, and firearms-related items over which the state has authority   

House Bill  330-FN CONDITIONAL SUPPORT IF  COMPLETLY REWRITTEN HB 330 (As written, this bill does not accomplish the stated goal.)

I. Permits any person to carry a firearm, openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, on or about their person or upon or in a vehicle, whether or not such person possesses a license, permit, or other authorization to carry a firearm.
 II. Removes the requirement that nonresidents obtain a license to possess a firearm while in New Hampshire

HOUSE BILL 235 ITL HB 235

Though well intentioned  this bill will limit our right to self defense  and will set the standard to limit our rights in future.

Updated 02/22/2011

2011 Service Rifle Clinics

To All Concerned,
            Please find attached the 2011 service rifle clinic flyer.  Kindly give the flyer the widest possible circulation.  Feel free to publish in club newsletters or in other places.  The Sunset clinic fills up but the Pemi clinic usually has many openings.  I would really like the Pemi clinic to reach or exceed twenty students.  Thanks to all for your time and efforts on behalf of our gun rights!
 
                    signed,
                        George R. Gurick Jr.
                        Chairman, Shooting Sports Program Cmte.
                        Gun Owners of NH
Posted 02/18/2011

TravelingServiceRifleClinic2011.pdf

2011 New Hampshire NRA Indoor 4 Position Smallbore Rifle Open/Junior State Championship

Competition Dates:

Sunday, March 27, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, April 01, 2011
Saturday, April 02, 2011.

Sponsoring Organization and Location:

Hudson Fish & Game Club
53 Pine Rd.
Hudson, NH, 03051

More Information

Posted 02/10/2011

2011 NH Junior Olympic Smallbore State Championship

“New Hampshire held its Junior Olympic Smallbore State Championship on Friday, 1/07 & Saturday, 1/08.  Eighteen competitors came to the Hudson, NH Fish and Game Club to shoot the 3x20 course of fire.   Four of those are first time JO shooters..."

Full Story

Posted 1/18/2011

Action Needed

January 18, 2011 at 1:00 pm, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will vote on HB 29, following the House Subcommittee Work Session at 1/18/2011 at 9:00 AM in the LOB Room 204. The Committee will then have an Executive Session in the afternoon of 1/18/2011 at 1:00 PM in the LOB Room 204, where they will vote on HB 29.

HB 29 is Sponsored by Representative (Dr.) Steve Cunningham.  (Docket available HERE)

The text of HB 29 is available here.

HB 29 is "A bill to allow a person to Petition the Superior Court in their jurisdiction when their License to carry a concealed pistol or revolver has been denied, suspended or revoked."

Who is my Representative?

Please contact your state representatives and ask them to support Rep. (Dr.) Steve Cunningham’s bill, and to pass HB 29*.
 
Please act to protect and further your 2nd Amendment rights.

Posted 1/18/2011

Minute Man Alert

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 the Joint Legislative Facilities Committee will be meeting in room 100 of the State House at 3:00 pm.. The biggest change expected is to Rule 63. There was a change in language from "carry" to "display", thus supporting your right to defend yourself in the State House and reversing the gun ban in the State House.  Please call your representatives and ask them to support your 2nd Amendment and Part the 1st 2-a rights everywhere, including the people’s house. If you don’t know who your representative is, click “here”.   Please also let Speaker O’Brien know that you appreciate his interest is seeing to it that the people’s house supports the right of the people.

Related Documents:

JOINT LEGISLATIVE FACILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES

AGENDA FOR JANUARY 4, 2011 MEETING

PUBLIC CONDUCT WITHIN THE STATE HOUSE COMPLEX 

Posted 01/04/2011

VOTE, Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday November 2nd.
Get your friends to vote, too.

Use the Election Guide (below).

Be sure to pass this election guide on to your friends.

Posted 10/22/2010

VotersGuide2010.pdf

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 VETO OVERRIDE VOTE!!

TELL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES to override Governor Lynch’s Vetoes of bipartisan firearm bill HB 1161 repealing the requirement to obtain a license to sell in order to sell pistols or revolvers at retail.  GO-asked that it be amended, and  you would think the Heller and Chicago decisions would have settled the firearm issue. However thanks to Governor Lynch's veto of HB 1161, having a federal firearm license, and complying with all applicable zoning and planning laws is not enough in New Hampshire.  The arbitrary granting or denial of licenses to sell pistols and revolvers at retail will remain the law in New Hampshire if Governor Lynch has his way. 
A gun store seeking to sell pistols and revolvers has to also obtain a special license to sell pistols and revolvers at retail, typically from the local chief of police, with the cost of the license, term of the license (up to 3 years) and criterion for license issuance totally arbitrary. There are no explicit standards or clear provisions for an appeal of a denial or revocation of such license. 
The General Court wisely passed a law repealing this unnecessary infringement on your firearms freedom in NH, and then the governor vetoed it. Call your reps and ask then to champion an override effort to end this infringement.
Who’s my rep?

Posted 10/12/2010 

Neshooters Summit Meeting

Neshooters, LLC
is pleased to present their
Third Summit Meeting
April 2 and 3, 2011

Posted 10/12/2010

Summit2011ad.pdf

2010 Primary Elections

Don't forget to vote, Tuesday, September 14th!

Get your friends to vote too!!

Review the GO-NH Contested Primaries Voter's Guide at the link below.

The full Voter's Guide will be available before the Election Day.

Posted 9/9/2010

gonhprimary2010v6.pdf

Women On Target

2010 NH State Rifle Team

Team: Gun Owners of New Hampshire SSPc
Team Captain: George Smith
Team Coach: David Lavoie
Support: Randy Enger, Ev Tate

Shooting Members:
Ryan Blasi
George Smith
Nathan Putnam
Rich Skowronski
David Lavoie
Laszlo Bogar

Match Reports from Camp Perry 

Posted 8/12/2010

1099's and Healthcare

IRS now tracking gun sales. The IRS WILL NOW HAVE A GUN REGISTRY BASED ON YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. See below. Don’t worry about the ATF, it’s the IRS.

Sell a gun, and give up your SS number? No, no sale! OBAMA’s “Health Care” already showing its true colors…looking for your guns…and to shut down your gun dealer…and take your money….by making all who transact “business” of $600.00 or more per calendar year at a gun store file a 1099-MISC!  If you ever sell a gun ($600.00) your social security number will now be known to the feds connected to guns.  No one will have time to shoot, even if we could afford it, as we will all be busy filling out the required paperwork.

 Some have said that this provision will not apply to gun owners, but I do not agree. You know how the wise have “opted out” of giving their social security number on 4473s? Well, with the now required 10-99 (the gun stores will be REQUIRED to fill out when you trade in your gun), gun stores will be required to obtain your social security number (see second box down on left side of 10-99)  every time you sell a gun.

Obama’s actions have been perfectly clear from the beginning that he will undermine the 2nd Amendment every chance he gets. The key word here is undermine, no frontal attacks, but a sneaky back door attack.  The most recent attack on your 2nd Amendment rights can be found under IRC § 6401 and supported by an Internal Revenue Bulletin 2004-20. Now who in the Sam Hill would look in this title for gun control provisions??!!….and that is just what Obama counted on. 

Noteworthy in a “healthcare” bill,   26 USC 6041 (f) does not(f) “This section shall not apply to any payment for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) made under -  (1) a flexible spending arrangement (as defined in section 106(c)(2)), or (2) a health reimbursement arrangement which is treated as employer-provided coverage under an accident or health plan for purposes of section 106.”

Who in the world would ever think the following had anything to do with guns? 26 USC Sec. 6041    “Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration, CHAPTER 61 - INFORMATION AND RETURNS,  Subchapter A - Returns and Records, PART III - INFORMATION RETURNS,   Subpart B - Information Concerning Transactions With Other Persons, Information at source”(title) will now require reporting for transactions of $600 per year, not a single transaction of $600.00.  (a) Payments of $600 or more All persons engaged in a trade or business and making payment in the course of such trade or business to another person, of rent, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable gains,  profits, and income (other than payments to which section 6042(a)(1), 6044(a)(1), 6047(e), 6049(a), or 6050N(a) applies, and other than payments with respect to which a statement is required under the authority of section 6042(a)(2), 6044(a)(2), or 6045), of $600 or more in any taxable year, or, in the case of such payments made by the United States, the officers or employees of the United States having information as to such payments and required to make returns in regard thereto by the regulations hereinafter provided for, shall render a true and accurate return to the Secretary, under such regulations and in such form and manner and to such extent as may be prescribed by the Secretary, setting forth the amount of such gains, profits, and income, and the name and address of the recipient of such payment.

Healthcare bill, § 9006. EXPANSION OF INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (page 737/906), provides, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(h) APPLICATION TO CORPORATIONS.—Notwithstanding any regulation prescribed by the Secretary before the date of the enactment of this subsection, for purposes of this section the term ‘person’ includes any corporation that is not an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a).
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe such regulations and other guidance as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including rules to prevent duplicative reporting of transactions.’’.
(b) PAYMENTS FOR PROPERTY AND OTHER GROSS PROCEEDS.—
Subsection (a) of section 6041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘amounts in consideration for property, ’’after ‘‘wages,’’,
(2) by inserting ‘‘gross proceeds,’’ after ‘‘emoluments, or other’’, and
(3) by inserting ‘‘gross proceeds,’’ after ‘‘setting forth the amount of such’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2011.

According to Representative Dan Lungren (R-Gold River, California), he opposed the healthcare bill in congress but was unaware of the requirement contained in the bill, the senate’s version being a “mere” 2,074 pages (House version, was much smaller, a “mere” 1,990 pages when introduced-later slenderized) with a 14 page table of contents, and has introduced H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act. Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) has introduced S. 3578 Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act. 

This onerous first step toward taxing guns, increasing prices of guns to account for the mountain of paperwork gun store staff will be required to do, and  to ultimately put gun stores out of existence, as well as the opportunity for criminal charges for all who omit filing the onerous form. 

The healthcare bill, as passed, will require a separate  IRS 1099 for each company to which they pay $600.00 or more. A multitude of organizations have already set up websites too, stoppform.1099.org” for example, as this onerous requirement will also be detrimental to all small businesses.

Posted 8/10/2010
 

2010 NH State Pistol Team

Team: Gun Owners of New Hampshire
Team Captain: Steve Gaykan
Team Coach: John McNally
Team Firing Members: Wayne Besaw, Bill Dutton, Mark Lindsley, Gregg Parker

Match Reports from Camp Perry

Posted 08/03/2010

Governor Lynch Vetoes bipartisan firearm bill HB 1161

You would think the Heller and Chicago decisions would have settled the firearm issue. However thanks to Governor Lynch's veto of HB 1161, having a federal firearm license, and complying with all applicable zoning and planning laws is not enough in New Hampshire.  The arbitrary granting or denial of licenses to sell pistols and revolvers at retail will remain the law in New Hampshire.  

A gun store seeking to sell pistols and revolvers has to also obtain a special license to sell pistols and revolvers at retail, typically from the local chief of police, with the cost of the license, term of the license (up to 3 years) and criterion for license issuance totally arbitrary. There are no explicit standards or clear provisions for an appeal of a denial or revocation of such license. 

The General Court wisely passed a law repealing this unnecessary infringement on your firearms freedom in NH, and then the governor vetoed it. Call your reps and ask then to champion an override effort to end this infringement.

Posted 7/29/2010

 

Pro-gun Dems may get a boost

GO-NH President Mitch Kopacz consulted by Fox News regarding firearm owner support for both Democratic and Republican candidates that are pro-firearm and pro Second Amendment…

Posted 7/27/2010

Election Tips!!!

 GO-NH has been hearing of some politicians trade on GO-NH’s good name claiming they are GO-NH members when they are not current members or worse yet, never were a member. We should ask ALL candidates claiming to be GO-NH, Inc. members to show their current valid GO-NH membership card! If they cannot produce a current membership card, please sign them up immediately Join GO-NH Now, or direct them to GO-NH’s website where they can find and print an application to mail in.

 

McDonald v. Chicago

U.S. Supreme Court announces its decision in McDonald v. Chicago, Supreme Court affirms firearms’ owners rights (we firearm owners have waited decades for this and Heller).

Posted 06/28/2010

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2010 State Champions

One June 19th and 20th the NH State/Regional Pistol Championships were hosted at Pelham Fish & Game Club.  Congratulations to Lawrence Carter 2010 NH State/Regional Pistol Champion, Dave Ahern, 2010 NH State (Open) Service Pistol Champion and Bill Dutton, 2010 NH State (Resident) Service Pistol Champion.

One June 26th, 2010 the NH State M1 Garand Championship was hosted by Cheshire County Fish & Game Club.  Congratulations to Joe Greathouse, 2010 NH State Garand Champion.

Posted 6/28/2010

ACTION NEEDED!

The Senate is expected to have a floor vote on the following “laid on table” bill on THURSDAY May 13, 2010 SO CALL EARLY!
ACTION NEEDED!
HB 1461 a bill to “regulate”  the “display” and “accessibility” of martial arts weapons as defined in RSA 159:24 (sword, knife, spear, throwing star, throwing dart, or nunchaku or any other object designed for use in the martial arts which is capable of being used as a lethal or dangerous weapon) and other deadly weapons as defined in RSA 625:11 V (firearm, knife or other substance or thing which, in the manner it is used, intended to be used, or threatened to be used, is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury).
CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & TELL THEM TO ITL this bill!

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Posted 5/13/2010

YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED ON FOUR BILLS!

Wicked Wednesday lots to do…the Senate is expected to have a floor vote on the following 4 bills on WEDNESDAY May 12, 2010 SO CALL EARLY!

1.  ACTION NEEDED! 

HB 160 

(You should not have to risk being charged as a criminal for brandishing or displaying a firearm or other self-defense tool to ward off a criminal attack). The bill as it is written is not nearly protective enough of your rights. Senator Letourneau offered a necessary amendment to HB 160.  Please contact your senators TODAY and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s amendment and to pass HB 160 with the Letourneau amendment.
Please Call or e-mail and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s Amendment to HB 160 and tell them that Senator Letourneau’s amendment is necessary to your right to self-defense!  (Please do not call the Sponsor, Senator Letourneau as he has already evidenced his support for this amendment as the sponsor).

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2.  ACTION NEEDED! 

HB 1461  

a bill to “regulate”  the “display” and “accessibility” of martial arts weapons as defined in RSA 159:24 (sword, knife, spear, throwing star, throwing dart, or nunchaku or any other object designed for use in the martial arts which is capable of being used as a lethal or dangerous weapon) and other deadly weapons as defined in RSA 625:11 V (firearm, knife or other substance or thing which, in the manner it is used, intended to be used, or threatened to be used, is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury).
CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & TELL THEM TO ITL this bill!

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3.   ACTION NEEDED! 

HB1447   
 
CALL OR EMAIL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & ASK THEM TO OPPOSE HB 1447.  HB 1447 will take decision making authority from your elected officials and give it to the chief of police. The Chief of Police will now be the ONLY person who can allow you to shoot on your own land in a “compact zone”, there will be no provision to appeal the Chief of Police’s decision prohibiting you from shooting on your own land! If this law passes the Chief of Police will be the only person in the state that can, BY LAW decide whether or not a range is “safe”. With no guidelines of what “safe” is or method of appeal, if this passes, BY LAW the Chief of Police will be the ONLY PERSON IN THE STATE authorized to decide shooting  range safety!
New Hampshire has many other laws to take care of negligent discharge, and doesn’t need this one.

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4.   ACTION NEEDED! 

HB 1134  

This bill provides for a dangerous undermining of chief local law enforcement authority by bypassing our current system of making the chief law enforcement officer (or highest ranking on duty officer) in a county, city, or town the decision maker determining when to “invite” federal agents into our community with no requirement for the officer that “invites” the federal agents in to act in New Hampshire to notify their superior officer, chief or other law enforcement official.

HB 1134 proposes to amend RSA 594 by allowing ANY New Hampshire law enforcement officer (no matter how low their rank, ANY law enforcement officer, even one that works one day per month) can now lawfully invite federal agents in to “assist” in effecting an arrest of a New Hampshire citizen. A federal agent will now have law enforcement powers in New Hampshire, as if this dangerous bill passes, a federal agent “who observes a person committing what the officer has reasonable grounds to believe is a felony, a misdemeanor constituting a breach of the peace, or an offense under RSA 265-A (motor vehicle laws), may detain such person provided the detention is accomplished in a “reasonable manner” (whatever that is). The officer or special agent may use reasonable and necessary force to effect the detention. . . .” Federal law enforcement officers are regularly transferred. What assurance does the public have that a federal officer even knows what New Hampshire is! What about the federal law enforcement officer recently transferred from another state, what is illegal elsewhere may be legal in New Hampshire!
New Hampshire is the second safest state in the nation, and if we need federal law enforcement assistance, there are laws in place whereby the chief law enforcement officer is authorized to request that assistance, a chief law enforcement officer that should have all the facts, and be accountable to New Hampshire citizens. Call your elected officials and ask them to ITL this dangerous expansion of federal authority in New Hampshire.
 CALL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & TELL THEM TO ITL this bill!

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Posted 5/12/2010

ACTION NEEDED!

The Senate is expected to consider HB 1134 on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 2:15 pm before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Room 103 of the State House. This bill provides for a dangerous undermining of chief local law enforcement authority by bypassing our current system of making the chief law enforcement officer (or highest ranking on duty officer) in a county, city, or town the decision maker determining when to “invite” federal agents into our community with no requirement for the officer that “invites” the federal agents in to act in New Hampshire to notify their superior officer, chief or other law enforcement official.

HB 1134 proposes to amend RSA 594 by allowing ANY New Hampshire law enforcement officer (no matter how low their rank, ANY law enforcement officer, even one that works one day per month) can now lawfully invite federal agents in to “assist” in effecting an arrest of a New Hampshire citizen. A federal agent will now have law enforcement powers in New Hampshire, as if this dangerous bill passes, a federal agent “who observes a person committing what the officer has reasonable grounds to believe is a felony, a misdemeanor constituting a breach of the peace, or an offense under RSA 265-A (motor vehicle laws), may detain such person provided the detention is accomplished in a “reasonable manner” (whatever that is). The officer or special agent may use reasonable and necessary force to effect the detention. . . .” Federal law enforcement officers are regularly transferred. What assurance does the public have that a federal officer even knows what New Hampshire is! What about the federal law enforcement officer recently transferred from another state, what is illegal elsewhere may be legal in New Hampshire!

New Hampshire is the second safest state in the nation, and if we need federal law enforcement assistance, there are laws in place whereby the chief law enforcement officer is authorized to request that assistance, a chief law enforcement officer that should have all the facts, and be accountable to New Hampshire citizens. Call your elected officials and ask them to ITL this dangerous expansion of federal authority in New Hampshire.

Please call or email the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Please call or e-mail Chairman Senator Reynolds, Vice Chairman Senator Bette Lasky, Senator Matthew Houde,  and Senator Sheila Roberge.

CALL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & TELL THEM TO ITL this bill!

Who is my Legislator? 

Posted 5/4/2010

ACTION NEEDED!
Sometime early next week, the Senate is expected to consider HB 160 (Status) which would help protect your right to self-defense.  (You should not have to risk being charged as a criminal for brandishing or displaying a firearm or other self-defense tool to ward off a criminal attack). The bill as it is written is not nearly protective enough of your rights.  Senator Letourneau offered a necessary amendment to HB 160.  Please contact your senators TODAY and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s amendment and to pass HB 160 with the Letourneau amendment.
Please call or email the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s Amendment to HB 160.
Please call or e-mail Chairman Senator Reynolds, Vice Chairman Senator Bette Lasky, Senator Matthew Houde, and Senator Sheila Roberge and tell them that Senator Letourneau’s (link to PDF file included) amendment is necessary to your right to self-defense!  (Please do not call the Sponsor, Senator Letourneau as he has already evidenced his support for this amendment as the sponsor).

HB 1461 currently before Public and Municipal Affairs a bill to “regulate”  the “display” and “accessibility” of martial arts weapons as defined in RSA 159:24 (sword, knife, spear, throwing star, throwing dart, or nunchaku or any other object designed for use in the martial arts which is capable of being used as a lethal or dangerous weapon) and other deadly weapons as defined in RSA 625:11 V (firearm, knife or other substance or thing which, in the manner it is used, intended to be used, or threatened to be used, is known to be capable of producing death or serious bodily injury).
CALL YOUR SENATORS IMMEDIATELY & TELL THEM TO ITL this bill!

Thanks to your hard work, HB 1201 was laid on the table!  We will remain vigilant and will keep you abreast if there are any changes.

Posted 4/30/2010

HB_160_Letournea_Amendment.pdf

HB 1201

HB 1201(amended version of bill is halfway down page)  the  “muzzleloader bill”  is scheduled for a Senate Floor Vote Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Call or email your senator and tell him or her to ITL this bill. They ignored GO-NH’s suggestion to adopt the Hopper amendment (to clarify the legal definition of loaded firearm is a round  in the chamber). Worse yet, this bill was amended to provide for the creation of a committee “to review of all firearm laws”. The bill creates a 5 member committee, 4 members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House Terie Norelli (a D grade on firearms rights  from GO-NH ) the other member to be appointed by the known anti-firearm President of the Senate, Sylvia Larsen (a F grade on firearms rights  from GO-NH ) there is no requirement that committee members have any firearm knowledge nor was GO-NH the NRA state affiliate with 30 years of firearms knowledge and experience included.  What do you think the Committee will conclude about the protections for firearm owners we have all worked so hard to obtain? What were they thinking??! Ask your Senator to ITL the Bill.

Posted 04/28/2010

A CALL TO ARMS

HB1447 is now in the Senate. A hearing was held before the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 9:00 am in the LOB Room 103. 

Call your Senators and ask them to oppose HB 1447 unless amended or ITL the bill. HB 1447, as written will take decision-making authority from your elected officials and give it to the Chiefs of Police. The Chief of Police will now be the ONLY person with authority to allow you to shoot on your own land in a “compact zone”, there will be no provision to appeal the Chief of Police’s decision prohibiting you from shooting on your own land!

If this law passes, the Chiefs of Police will be the only people in the state that can, BY LAW, decide whether a shooting range is “safe”. With no guidelines of what “safe” is or method of appeal, if this passes BY LAW the Chiefs of Police will become the judge and jury authorized to determine shooting range safety!

Ask your senator to support an amendment to remove the portion of the Welch Amendment that provides “The chief of police may not permit the activity if he or she determines that it is not safe.” or ITL (inexpedient to legislate) the BILL.

New Hampshire has many other laws to take care of negligent discharge, and doesn’t need this one.

Posted 4/23/2010 
 

 

A CALL TO ARMS!

Make your voice heard! Come testify or at least sign in and make your presence known. HB 1201 (status) is going to be heard in the Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture Committee on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2:40 pm in the LOB (Legislative Office Building)  Room 103.

Tell the Senators on the Wildlife Committee you want them to sponsor and support the Hopper Amendment from the House to HB 1201 in the Senate! There are enough poaching laws on the books to stop poachers, and RSA 207:7 restricts how you may carry your self defense tool in your vehicle which is defined as any motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, boat or aircraft. Farmers cannot even shoot a rabid animal from a parked tractor! The House amendment to HB 1201 would have decriminalized having loaded magazines/clips in your motor vehicle, boat, RV, etc. and clarified what defines a LOADED SHOTGUN OR RIFLE AND LOADED MUZZLELOADER. (Chapter 207) 

Representative Hopper’s common sense floor amendment was defeated in the House . (approx 55% down the page)

Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture Committee Members

Chairman is John Gallus.

Senator Harold Janeway is the Vice Chairman

Senator Amanda Merrill

Senator Peggy Gilmour 

Senator David Boutin

Posted 4/5/2010

ACTION NEEDED!

The Senate is expected to consider HB 160 (Status) which would help protect  your right to self defense sometime early this week.   (You should not have to risk being charged as a criminal for brandishing or displaying a firearm or other self defense tool to ward off a criminal attack). The bill as it is written is not nearly protective enough of your rights.   Senator Letourneau offered a necessary amendment to HB 160.  Please contact your senators TODAY and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s amendment and to pass HB 160 with the Letourneau amendment.

Please call or email the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee  and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s Amendment to HB 160. Please call or e-mail Chairman Senator Reynolds, Vice Chairman Senator Bette Lasky, Senator Matthew Houde,  and Senator Sheila Roberge and tell them that Senator Letourneau’s amendment is necessary to your right to self defense!  (Please do not call the Sponsor, Senator Letourneau as he has already evidenced his support for this amendment as the sponsor).

 Posted 4/3/2010

ACTION NEEDED!

HB 160 relative to physical force in defense of a person (you should not be charged as a criminal for brandishing or displaying a firearm or other self defense tool  to ward off a criminal attack) was heard on Tuesday, March 23, 2010.  GO-NH was there, supporting your right to self defense. Senator Letourneau offered a necessary amendment to HB 160.

Please call or email the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and ask them to support Senator Letourneau’s Amendment to HB 160. Please call or e-mail Chairman Senator Reynolds, Vice Chairman Senator Bette Lasky, Senator Matthew Houde and  Senator Sheila Roberge and tell them that Senator Letourneau’s amendment is necessary to your right to self defense!  (Please do not call the Sponsor, Senator Letourneau as he has already evidenced his support for this amendment as the sponsor).

Legislative update

HB 1693-Your right to self defense in the State House, sadly, was voted Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) 191 voted to leave you defenseless, and 167 voted to preserve your right to self defense. See how your Representative voted here.

HB 1665-FN, the knife bill, was voted Ought to Pass by the Senate Judicary Committee after hearing, where GO-NH, Inc. supported your right to these self defense tools without penalties. 

Originally Posted 3/27/2010

NH Senate Hearings Tuesday, March 23, 2010

JUDICIARY, Room 103, State House

Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Letourneau

2:00 p.m.         HB 1665-FN, (New Title) relative to the penalty for carrying or selling certain weapons.  SUPPORT.

2:15 p.m.         HB 1161, repealing the requirement to obtain a license to sell in order to sell pistols or revolvers at retail.  SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT..

ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO HB 1161

If these amendments are not added, you will now be at risk when you sell your lawfully owned pistol or revolver to your friend or neighbor who can lawfully own firearms.

159:1 Definition. – Pistol or revolver, as used herein, means any firearm with barrel less than 16 inches in length. It does not include antique pistols, gun canes, or revolvers. An antique pistol, gun cane, or revolver, for the purposes of this chapter, means any pistol, gun cane, or revolver utilizing an early type of ignition, including, but not limited to, flintlocks, wheel locks, matchlocks, percussions and pin-fire, but no pistol, gun cane, or revolver which utilizes readily available center fire or rim-fire cartridges which are in common, current use shall be deemed to be an antique pistol, gun cane, or revolver. Nothing in this section shall prevent antique pistols, gun canes, or revolvers from being owned or transferred by museums, antique or arms collectors, or [federally] licensed gun dealers at auctions, gun shows, or private premises provided such ownership or transfer does not conflict with federal statutes.

 159:14 Exemption. – None of the provisions of this chapter shall prohibit an individual not licensed under the provisions thereof who is not engaged in the business of selling pistols or revolvers from selling a pistol or revolver to a person licensed under this chapter or to a person personally known to him [or identified to him as a New Hampshire resident].

2:30 p.m.         HB 160, relative to physical force in defense of a person. SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT.

Posted 3/22/2010

 

Call to arms HB 1693

Call to arms HB 1693 a bill to overturn the ban on self defense in the NH State house is coming to the House floor for a vote on Wednesday, March 24.

The majority report found the bill be ITL ( inexpedient to legislate), the minority (Republican)  report found it “Ought to Pass”. 

If the Democratic majority in the House Legislative Administration Committee has its way, your right to self defense will be restricted in the House, the people’s house and other legislative buildings. GO-NH believes that HB 1693 should pass, with amendment and you should call your Representative and make your voice heard! Your right to self defense should not be restricted! Overturn the ITL on HB 1693 AND ask your Representative to Vote YES on Representative  Itsa’s  HB 1693 Floor amendment to HB 1693 (7/8 of way down page of the House Calendar below).

House Calendar

Posted 3/22/2010

Introducing GONH MinuteMan alerts via e-mail!

In past years, we notified our membership of short-notice hearings that would affect your firearms civil rights, via U.S. Postal Service mailings. To make our alerts even more timely, GONH is now using e-mail to send MinuteMan alerts  to our subscribed members. If you became a member on this site and entered an e-mail address, we will send you MinuteMan alerts as they are created. Each alert comes with links to allow you to opt-out if you so choose, but we hope you will read all alerts and pass the information to your 2nd amendment friends and associates -- This is the best way to ensure that your voice is heard in Concord regarding legislation that impacts your 2nd amendment rights.

We're still getting our "alert legs" on this project and some confirmation notices have been sent, with the text: "Someone, hopefully you, has subscribed your email address to the following newsletters:
 
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Posted 03/07/2010

A CALL TO ARMS!!

HB1693 The Legislative Administration Committee has suddenly scheduled a public hearing for HB1693 for Monday March 8th at 2 pm in the Legislative Office Building room 208! WE NEED YOU TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!

HB1693  is a bill by Representative Chandler to strip the Facilities Committee of the power to control firearms, knives, and other tools of self-defense within the State House complex (within certain parameters). 

It is vital that the firearms community come to this hearing and show in numbers how we feel about the unconstitutional actions of the facilities committee last year by supporting Representative Chandler! I know this is short notice and some may not be able to attend, and they know this as well which is why we believe this hearing was scheduled with little notice, so if you cannot be there PLEASE, write a PERSONAL AND POLITE letter to the members of the Legislative Administration Committee and letters to the editor of your local paper TODAY!

Members of the committee

Posted 3/5/2010

recent/upcoming hearings/scheduled votes

These bills are scheduled for a House vote on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 (Last time we checked, remember things change fast in New Hampshire!) As GO-NH learns of more behind the scenes actions, additions, and amendments….our position may change, as the language of the bills change. Please call your representatives and make your voice heard.

HB1520		relative to the rulemaking authority	3/2/2010	11:00 AM	LOB 202
HB1286		allowing nonpublic schools to obtain criminal history records	3/2/2010	1:00 PM	LOB 202
HB1343		establishing a joint committee on the constitutionality of acts	3/3/2010	ITL	RC
HB1433	SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS	relative to lawful commerce in firearms... in New Hampshire.	3/3/2010	ITL	RC
HB1635	OPPOSE This  bill will make anyone who carries a firearm in a public building whether concealed or openly a class B felon, EVEN IF YOU HAVE A LICENSE TO CARRY!	prohibiting the open carrying of a firearm in a public building.	3/3/2010	ITL	RC
HB1447	OPPOSE AS WRITTEN RSA 644:13 should be repealed	relative to authorization to use firearms in the compact…	3/3/2010	OTP	RC
HB1134	OPPOSE	authorizing federal law enforcement officers to use…	3/3/2010	OTPA	CC
HB1136	OPPOSE	requiring a report to be sent to the treatment facility	3/3/2010	OTPA	CC
HB1318		relative to post-conviction DNA testing.	3/3/2010	OTPA	CC
HB1461	OPPOSE	relative to the municipal regulation of the sale of martial arts…	3/3/2010	OTPA	RC
HB1515		relative to the crime of official oppression.	3/3/2010	OTPA	CC
HB1523		revising the pupil safety and violence prevention act.	3/3/2010	OTPA	RC
HB1533		annulment of criminal records.	3/3/2010	OTPA	CC
HCR28		rescinding all requests ... for a federal constitutional …	3/3/2010	OTPA	RC
HCR29		requiring the Congress of the United States of America …	3/3/2010	OTPA	RC
HB1344		relative to the taking of private property	3/3/2010	REFER	RC

Posted 3/2/2010

 

STAY TUNED FOR THE CROSSOVER AND ANY BILL UPDATES

 

HB 1161  SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED BELOW

 

At a hearing on HB 1161 GO-NH, Inc. pointed out that the bill sponsored by an advisor to PGNH was seriously flawed. (PGNH testified in favor of this bill without amendments). This bill, if enacted as introduced by a PGNH advisor, would have prohibited all retail sales of pistols and revolvers in New Hampshire!! and needed amended. The bill has since been amended (see below Amendment to HB 1161); however it needs further amendments, as the amendment proposed does not go far enough (see below).

 

Amendment to HB 1161

 

Proposed by the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety 

 

This well-intentioned amendment does not go far enough in protecting your rights. Amend section 1 of the bill by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

            IV.  RSA 159:10, relative to sales without a license.

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            This bill would repeal the requirement to obtain a license to sell in order to sell pistols or revolvers at retail. Please call your Representatives and the members of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and respectfully urge them to support this bill WITH FURTHER amendments suggested below.

           

SUPPORT ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO HB 1161

 

If these amendments are not added, you will now be at risk when you sell your lawfully owned pistol or revolver to your friend or neighbor who can lawfully own firearms. The following amendments need to be made to this bill too! Tell your representatives to check the GO-NH website!

 

159:1 Definition. – Pistol or revolver, as used herein, means any firearm with barrel less than 16 inches in length. It does not include antique pistols, gun canes, or revolvers. An antique pistol, gun cane, or revolver, for the purposes of this chapter, means any pistol, gun cane, or revolver utilizing an early type of ignition, including, but not limited to, flintlocks, wheel locks, matchlocks, percussions and pin-fire, but no pistol, gun cane, or revolver which utilizes readily available center fire or rim-fire cartridges which are in common, current use shall be deemed to be an antique pistol, gun cane, or revolver. Nothing in this section shall prevent antique pistols, gun canes, or revolvers from being owned or transferred by museums, antique or arms collectors, or [federally] licensed gun dealers at auctions, gun shows, or private premises provided such ownership or transfer does not conflict with federal statutes.

 

159:14 Exemption. – None of the provisions of this chapter shall prohibit an individual not licensed under the provisions thereof who is not engaged in the business of selling pistols or revolvers from selling a pistol or revolver to a person licensed under this chapter or to a person personally known to him [or identified to him as a New Hampshire resident].

 

HB 1201 SUPPORT REP. HOPPER’S HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT

Please support the floor amendment to be introduced by Representative GARY HOPPER. 

TO HB 1201 DECRIMINALIZES HAVING LOADED MAGAZINES/CLIP IN YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE, BOAT, RV, ETC. and CLARIFYING what defines a LOADED SHOTGUN OR RIFLE AND LOADED MUZZLELOADER.       

  

HB 1447 OPPOSE THE FLOOR AMENDMENT TO HB 1447 BY  REP. WELCH WHICH WOULD TAKE DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY FROM YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

 

Call your representatives and ask them to oppose the Floor Amendment to HB 1447 by Rep. Welch which would take decision making authority from your elected officials and give it to the chief of police- and the Chief of Police will now be the ONLY person who can allow you to shoot on your own land in a “compact zone”, with no provision to appeal the Chief of Police’s decision prohibiting you from shooting on your own land!

 

Amend RSA 644:13, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

            I.  A person is guilty of a violation if, within the compact part of a town or city, such person fires or discharges any cannon, gun, pistol, or other firearm, except [by] after providing written [permission of] notification by certified mail to the chief of police [or governing body] of the town or city at least 48 hours in advance of the activity, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.  Notification as required in this paragraph shall be made annually for ongoing activity.  The chief of police may not permit the activity if he or she determines that it is not safe.

 

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SUPPORT THIS Floor Amendment to HB 1447

Proposed by Rep. Willette

 

      ­1  Repeal.  RSA 644:13, relative to the unauthorized use of firearms in the compact part of a town or city, is repealed.

 

New Hampshire has many other laws to take care of negligent discharge, and doesn’t need this one. (Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee)

 

 

 

HB 1514  SUPPORT THE ITL OF THIS BILL   IF THIS BILL WERE TO PASS, TRAPPING WOULD BE OVER IN THIS STATE, TELL THEM TO ITL THIS BILL!!

 

  

HB 1665   SUPPORT ONLY WITH THE AMENDMENT REMOVING UNNECESSARY PENALTIES

 

GO-NH, Inc. PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND ATTORNEY were the ONLY VOICES AT THE HEARING TESTIFYING FOR YOUR RIGHTS TO USE THESE SELF DEFENSE TOOLS WITH NO NEW UNNECESSARY PENALTIES. TELL THEM YOU WANT THE BILL TO PASS ONLY WITH THE AMENDMENT WHICH REMOVES THE PENALTIES.

 

WHO’S MY REPRESENTATIVE??

 

  

Here’s where you can find what is going on in the House on a daily basis. (House Calendar)  

 

Posted 02/16/2010

HEARING ON AMMENDMENT TO HB 1635

Hearing on Ammendment to HB 1635 (a bill prohibiting the “open” carrying of a firearm in a public building-this bill would really ban ALL carrying of firearms, even with a license in most areas) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm LOB 204 before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

Check other bill hearing dates on the House Calendar (changes frequently).

Posted 02/01/2010

Update on HB1654

January 27, 2010. Some good news today, thanks for all your hard work, but the fight is not over. The NH House Legislative Administration Committee voted on HB1654 , relative to state house security. This was the bill that would make it a felony to carry a firearm in the State House or State House office buildings. A few parts of the audio are a little hard to hear but, the vote was 15-0 to ITL (inexpedient to legislate).  The house rules committee still has a ban against firearms in effect the penalty is just that you can be asked to leave rather than a potential felony arrest.

Video of the committee vote

Posted 02/01/2010

 

ALERT GUN OWNERS

1/26/2010, Tuesday, 3 PM at the Legislator Office Building in room 306, my committee (Legislative Administration) will be holding an executive session where we will be voting on 6 bills. The most important bill will be the 5th bill which is HB1654-FN which is related to state house security. 

MINUTEMAN ALERT HB 1665 A CALL TO ARMS!

On THURSDAY January 28, 2010 at 1:30 pm in Room 204 of Legislative Office Building (33 N. State Street, Concord, NH 03301),   The New Hampshire general Court

 Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will be hearing bill HB 1665 (see also  HB 1665 Status)

The additional penalties found in this bill are unnecessary because criminal use of these self defense tools are covered by many other laws. If the bill becomes law and you are charged with use of any of the listed self defense tools these additional penalties may apply.

  Remember we do not have adequate Castle Doctrine in this state.

See http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091112-NEWS-911129979.

Remove the penalties or ITL the bill!

Repeal Both RSA 159:16 and RSA 159:19-a.

We have enough laws to cover the criminal misuse of any of these items.

Tell them you are in favor of decriminalizing the self defense tools found in RSA 159:16, and find unnecessary the penalties in RSA 159:19-a

If you cannot attend, Please call and/or email the committee members and sponsors of the bill HB 1665

 The additional penalties in this bill that will become law if passed are unnecessary. 

 The term “USE” has a different meaning  in court of law than common English. Criminal use of these items is covered by many other laws.

Remember we do not have adequate Castle Doctrine in this state.

 http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091112-NEWS-911129979)

If you are charged with use of any of these items, these additional penalties (think self defense) will apply; those who can least afford a good defense lawyer will suffer the consequences.

Easy solution both RSA 159:16 and RSA 159:19-a should be repealed, as we have enough laws to cover the criminal misuse of any of these items.

If you cannot attend, Please call and/or email the committee members and sponsors of the bill HB 1665

Posted 01/25/2010 

Make Your Voice Heard

 

WE NEED YOU TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!! WE NEED YOU IN CONCORD

ON JANUARY 20, 2010 at 10:00 am TO PROTECT TRAPPING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

Legislative Office Bldg Room 305-307 HB 1514  a bill prohibiting the sale of raw skins or unskinned carcasses of fur bearing animals. If this passes, it will ban trapping and coyote control hunting in the State of New Hampshire! 

            Call your representatives! TELL THEM TO OPPOSE HB 1514.  Find your representative here, or call 603-271-2180. The bill will be heard by Fish, Game, & Marine Committee.  Call the Members of the Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee or call 271-3125 and tell them you OPPOSE HB 1514!

GO-NH, Inc. will have a shuttle service to the State House for the hearing to ban trapping with service beginning at 9:00 am on January 20, 2010 and ending around 12:00 PM at the Everett Ice Arena , 15 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301 directly across from the Concord Post Office on Loudon Road in Concord.  See GO-NH  for updates.

 

You can see with the number of bills we have to follow (see just a few below) that Minute Man Alerts and Shuttle Service is getting quite expensive$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. We need your financial support to continue this service. GO-NH, Inc. is 100% volunteer, so your donations will be used for mailing Minute Man Alerts, parking, shuttle service, and postage to keep you informed and educated on issues affecting your firearm related rights. Your contributions, whatever you can afford, are urgently needed. Please send check or money order to GO-NH, Inc. at the address above, or give when you attend the hearing. Donations in any amount are needed and will gladly be accepted.

HB 1161         SUPPORT *

January 19, 2010 10:00 am LOB 204 HB 1161 repeal requirement to obtain a license to sell a pistol/revolver at retail.

* if bill mechanics corrected                                                                                                                                   

HB 1447         WATCHING

January 19, 2010 10:30 am LOB 204 HB 1447 Relative to the use of firearms in the compact part of a town

HB 1317         OPPOSE

January 19, 2010 11:00 am LOB 307 HB 1317 establishing an exotic game license for hunting in exotic game preserve                                                                                                                                    

HB 1433         WATCHING

January 19, 2010 11:00 am LOB 204 HB 1433 relative to commerce in firearms incl. manufacture & sale in NH                                                                                                                          

HB 1285         WATCHING

January 20, 2010 9:30 am LOB 204 HB 1285 exemption of firearms and ammo made in NH exempt from federal law                                                                                                                   

HB 1344-RSA 4:46 NEEDS TO BE REPEALED

January 21, 2010 10:00 am LOB 208 HB 1344 relative of taking private property during state of emergency                                                                                                                                 

HB 1136         OPPOSE

January 26, 2010 11:15 am LOB 205 HB 1136 requiring a report to a facility for state mental health (and where else?)

HB 1318         SUPPORT

January 28, 2010 1:00 pm LOB 204 HB 1318 post conviction DNA testing- allow you to clear your name.

Posted 01/15/2010

WE NEED YOU...

We need you MONDAY January 11, 1:00 pm at the LOB 210-211 for two hearings!

 

DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A CLASS B Felon? No? Neither do we! No guns in any state or town building or “place”? That means state operated rest areas too!

Your rights have been taken by fiat in an obscure committee meeting without public input or hearing!! NOW those same anti-freedom ‘representatives’ want to limit you from public participation in government while criminalizing your right to self defense. We need to HOLD THE LINE!!

Less guns = more crime! Two proposed bills attempt to void your 2^nd amendment rights and your ability to defend yourself and others even when traveling on our state roads!

 

See   HB1635  and HB1654

 

These two anti-freedom bills create gun free zones in New Hampshire public buildings and The New Hampshire State House, the Peoples’ house! Only those who work for the government as a paid law enforcement (who are exempt) and criminals (who will ignore the law) will be carrying firearms or other self-defense tools in public buildings. Should these bills pass the rest of us will be disarmed or jailed as  Class B felons.  

 

As in the past, GO-NH will have a shuttle service to and from the hearing beginning at 12:00 pm ending around 4:00 PM at  the Concord Ice Arena, at 15 Loudon Road, Concord, NH 03301 (Directions), directly across from the Concord Post Office on Loudon Road. GO-NH also will be paying for parking at the arena. (Donations accepted to offset cost Parking is $3.00 per car plus cost of shuttle) Please attend, please call your  representative.

 

We need you there!

Please come and be heard!  

I Like Guns...

Start 2010 off with a smile.  Check out this You Tube Video by Steve Lee: "I Like Guns"

GUNS BANNED IN THE STATEHOUSE!

They have BANNED GUNS in the statehouse! The Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities, the committee that typically decides on what color to paint the halls, repair the roof, amount of salaries and other housekeeping matters have decided to TAKE AWAY your second amendment rights!! No notice, no opportunity to be heard, nothing! GO-NH has friends everywhere (and thank goodness to a Republican friend for this scoop minutes after the vote, he called the GO-PHONE to report this travesty of justice).  

The NH Legislative Facilities Committee voted today to ban firearms in the NH State House.

This is a Joint Committee, and members are:

Sylvia Larsen (D)   
Terie Norelli (D)   
Margaret Hassan (D) 
Mary Jane Wallner (D) 
Peter Bragdon (R) 
Sherman Packard (R) 
Lou D'Allesandro (D) 
Marjorie Smith (D) 
Daniel Eaton (D) 
Gene Chandler (R) 
Martha Fuller Clark (D) 
Sheila Roberge (R) 

The Joint Facilities committee just passed by an 8-3 vote (party lines)
the following regulation on the State House:

"No person, except for law enforcement personnel in active duty, shall
carry a firearm or other dangerous or deadly weapon or an explosive,
openly or concealed, while inside the State House, the Legislative
Office Building, the Upham Walker House, or any of the underground
tunnels connected to these buildings. Law enforcement personnel, when
requested by State House security staff, must produce sufficient
identification establishing their status as law enforcement personnel."

RSA's that establish and outline the duties of  the Facilities Committee

The Facilities Committee

House Rules governing the carrying of weapons (Sec 63) 

Article 22 of the Constitution

We would like to send a big thank you to Senator Bragdon and his staff for their incredibly prompt and helpful assistance in preparing this alert.

Posted 12/21/2009

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"Common sense be damned. This woman had her necklace taken by airport security because it looked like a gun"...pennydean.org

Posted 11/24/2009

WHAT HAPPENED IN LONDONDERRY

Gun owners of New Hampshire doesn’t usually spend time bragging about our ever vigilant efforts pertaining to gun owners’ rights, however the recent series of events surrounding the town of Londonderry’s Pistol/Revolver License to carry application and the “me too gun groups” require comment. Please see the letter and comments that follows: Letter from Londonderry Town Councilor.

 

             Prior to GO-NH, Inc. discussions with Londonderry Town Councilor Paul DiMarco, GO-NH apprised Assistant Commissioner Earl Sweeney of the issue. It has been a few years since GO-NH had sent a letter to all NH Chiefs outlining “the only forms to be used for LTC application” and describing lawful licensing procedures, "Licensing entities setting a law abiding example under RSA 159", GO-NH made the front page of Articulable Suspicion in an article entitled “Penny for her Thoughts!”.

 

            Despite what you may have heard, GO-NH, Inc. meets and consults with public officials at all levels, commissioners, governors, mayors, the attorney general, NH State Representatives & Senators, United States senators & United States representatives, local officials including police chiefs from time to time throughout the year to inform, educate, and hopefully resolve firearm related issues before they escalate.

 

Although GO-NH approached Londonderry town officials to resolve this issue, we believe that the communication from Assistant Commissioner Earl Sweeney to the Londonderry Police Department served to reinforce our position (thank you Assistant Commissioner Sweeney!).

 

            Once again be assured that GO-NH is ever vigilant, and looking out for your gun rights as we have for the past 30+ years. We often resolve the issues without fanfare on a personal level, and if that doesn’t work you will hear from us with the Minute Man Alert.

Let the other guys spend time grabbing headlines; we will be quietly getting the job done!   

 

Posted 11/20/2009 

ACTION REQUIRED

They’re at it again, trying to take away your 2^nd Amendment & Article 2-a rights!! They want to prohibit the open carrying of firearms in a public building!

 

Representative  Delamar D. Burridge, of Keene, NH  (352-5363) is the prime sponsor of H-2196-R ( legislative service request, language of bill not yet available) a bill to take away your rights!!!

Call the members of the  House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee  and ask them to vote ITL (inexpedient to legislate on this bill) tell them that you do not care what the “final” language of this bill says, any restriction on your rights is not acceptable that you will be watching this bill, and watching how they vote on this bill.

 Call your Representatives and tell them that you do not care what the “final” language of this bill says, any restriction on your rights is not acceptable, and to vote no on this bill if it reaches the house floor for a vote. Find your Representative at:  Who's my legislator? 

  

Man Fired for Looking at Gun Web Sites

Read about it at CBS News Blogs: "Taking Liberties"

2009 GO NH Service Rifle Team

Front Row Left to Right, Shooting Members: Stewart Pitts, Chris Pitts, David Lavoie, Ryan Blasi, George Smith,  Luke Utley Team captain

Standing, Team support:  Andrew Pitts Score Keeper, Ev Tate Target Puller, Randy Enger Target Puller

 

The Armed Citizen

Kudos to The Union Leader for publishing True Stories from 'The Armed Citizen', with permission from the NRA on their editorial page.

(Posted 10/02/2009)

 

CONGRESS MOVES AHEAD TO STEP #2 OF ANTI-GUN BUDGET FRAUD SCHEME S. 391

Congress is moving closer to a showdown over the largest expansion of government in human history -- a bill which would require virtually every single American to buy government-approved health insurance, whether they wanted it or not. And, in the process, that bill would feed all of your most confidential medical data into an enormous database, which could be used to take away your guns.

Get the details at our  Legislative Alerts page.

MINUTEMAN ALERT

SB 132 A CALL TO ARMS!

THURSDAY, April 23, 2009, 11:00 am Legislative Office Building Room 306 (33 N. State Street, Concord, NH 03301)   NH General Court

SB 132 as amended by the Senate would essentially abolish the Fish and Game Commission dissolving the agency and giving the Department of Safety (New Hampshire State Police) jurisdiction and control over Conservation Officers. We have no idea what will happen to license fees and game management practices. This bill proposes to create a 16 member commission with the commission members to be appointed primarily by unelected bureaucrats. This move would also give Fish and Game only one vote of 16 with the other 15 commissioners primarily appointed positions.

Why do you care if you don’t fish or hunt? Well, MANY regulations pertaining to firearms and their use come under Fish and Game Regulations, or have been generated by the Fish and Game Commission as a means of regulating hunting and fishing. Having 15 potentially anti-hunting anti-firearm individuals setting seasons, deciding limits and making other decisions pertaining to New Hampshire Wildlife will be a disaster and a slow death for the New Hampshire way of life. Remember, the sound of shooting is the sound of freedom! GO-NH, Inc. http://gonh.org/

If you cannot attend, Please call and/or email the committee Members and sponsors of the bill Sponsors, and ask them to remove the Fish and Game Commission from this bill.

Follow the current status of the this bill by clicking here.

Docket of SB 132

Ranges safe from nuisance lawsuits pertaining to noise

In a unanimous decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the Rockingham County Superior Court's decision granting summary judgment to  Country Pond Fish and Game Club, Inc., based upon its conclusion that RSA 159-B (Supp. 2008) barred the Sara Reality, LLC's action and was not unconstitutional.

What does this mean in PLAIN ENGLISH??

New Hampshire ranges that were legally operating when anti-firearm town officials enact "noise" ordinances are still protected from noise complaints by state law! This case was watched closely by GO-NH, Inc. One of our Board members is the president of Country Pond and GO-NH attorney Penny Dean had provided legal research and informational packets to the committees considering this bill, and supplied endless research assistance to those guiding and supporting the bill through the arduous process.

New Hampshire ranges can breathe a sigh of relief knowing they are safe from nuisance lawsuit pertaining to noise!

Four NH Juniors Qualify for Junior Olympic National Championship

Congratulations to Jessica Levine and Megan Polonsky who travelled to Colorado Springs to compete in the Junior Olympic National Championship, April 4th thru April 7th.

Congratulations to Brad Driscoll and Brian Jylkka who are travelling to Colorado Springs to compete in the Air Rifle, Prone and 3P Junior Olympic National Championships, Arpil 10th thru April 14th.

Check out how these juniors did at USAShooting.com 

GO-NH Round Up

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, GO-NH held its annual membership ROUND-UP with great success. Standing room only at the Concord Holiday Inn ballroom! Great speakers such as N. H. State Representative Welch, Mike Langdon with Friends of the NRA and Nationally recognized guest on radio talk shows and NH Pro Firearms Attorney and advocate Penny Dean, (who earned her and J.D. and LL.M. from Franklin Pierce Law Center, her BA in Justice, Morality and the Constitution from James Madison College at Michigan State University. Attorney Dean is licensed to practice law in all federal and state courts in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the D.C. Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Attorney Dean is an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, Hunter Safety Instructor, Range Safety Officer and a Lethal Force Institute I, II, and III graduate).

 

There were free raffle give-aways from donated prizes (You missed it!  Don’t worry, we will be giving away a great door prize at our monthly meetings the 3rd Tuesday of each month-please join us). We had an open forum with a free exchange of ideas and information on firearms law to help keep law abiding firearms owners out of trouble.

 

For future meetings we plan to show short “movie clips” pertaining to civil rights and firearms ownership and have question and answer periods afterwards.

 

Like all 2^nd amendment organizations in this country right now, GO-NH realizes we are at a crossroads in this country. Many likeminded people say “I'm a member of the NRA”, or other group (which is great, but the NRA works on the national level and GO-NH educates and inform individuals on the State level). GO-NH, Inc. meets monthly. As a member, you vote annually to elect the leadership and have a say in how things get done.  If we are to maintain our freedom loving way of life, YOU must act. Education and information is the key. We want and need more members.  We are all busy, but each letter you send, each call you make MATTERS, and joining us allows us to keep YOU informed as to what is happening in the Live Free or Die State. To join GO-NH via credit card, call 603-225-4664 (225-GO-NH), or print out an application and mail with a check or credit card information, you’ll be glad you did!

 

Photos from the event

 

GO-NH Provides Grant to Hunt for the Hungry

On Tuesday, October 21, the Gun Owners of New Hampshire Board of Directors provided a $1,000 grant to the New Hampshire Food Bank in support of the Hunt for the Hungry program.

Gun Owners of New Hampshire is partnered with the New Hampshire Food Bank and the Department of Fish & Game in Hunt for the Hungry, which Gun Owners of New Hampshire volunteers helped to establish years ago.

Last year, New Hampshire hunters donated a record-shattering 3,288 pounds of wild game meat, almost triple the 2006 total, providing essential and nutritious protein to the Food Bank's inventory to supply 350 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters and group homes statewide.

Due to the overwhelming growth of the program and the increasing costs and need in these tough economic times, GO-NH provided the grant to support the expenses of the program, and is working with the Food Bank to help insure its continued success in 2008.

If you wish to donate part or all of your kill to the Food Bank, or volunteer your time or services for the program, please contact fellow hunter and program coordinator Michelle Garron via e-mail or at (603)669-9725 ext. 112.

If you would like to donate money to the cause of fighting hunger in New Hampshire, or become a Freedom From Hunger monthly donor, follow this link.

Join the NRA, Cash for GO-NH!

Gun Owners of New Hampshire is the NRA's official State Affiliate organization. Membership information is not shared between GO-NH and the NRA. To join GO-NH, fill out and submit this application.

By using this link to join the NRA, or to renew or upgrade your membership; or when you use the GO-NH Campaign ID "XC010665" on a mail form, the NRA pays GO-NH a bonus to help protect your rights here in New Hampshire!

Shop Online, Support GO-NH

iGive.com is a new, easy way for you to support GO-NH with everything you buy online! Hundreds of online merchants rebate a small percentage of your purchase which you can then automatically donate to GO-NH! Were you planning anyway to make a purchase at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Dunham's, Eastern Mountain Sports, or Jeffers Equine? Are you going to rent a car, see a movie, share photos, or get new snow tires?

Why not put a percentage of that purchase to work for firearms freedom in New Hampshire?

Sign up at iGive.com, choose Gun Owners of New Hampshire as your cause, and make it happen! iGive even has a Shopping Window that will automatically link your shopping to iGive donations so you don't even have to check the merchant list before you shop!

Note: Contributions and dues to Gun Owners of New Hampshire are not tax-deductible.

Second Amendment Tuesdays Radio Show

Listen to Penny Dean weekly on Second Amendment Tuesdays with Bulldog Tilton, on WTPL 107.7 the Pulse from 10:25 -11 am.

You can stream the show Live to your PC via WTPL's sister station at www.wtsl.com LIVE 

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