Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a firearm.

Highlights:

• Prohibits licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers, and collectors from selling, trading, giving, transporting, or delivering any firearm to any person other than licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers, and collectors until the 3-day waiting period has expired (Sec 1).

• Requires licensed importers, manufacturers, dealers, and collectors to make all records of firearm sales available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives during normal business hours (Sec 1).

• Specifies that the 3-day waiting period shall not apply under the following circumstances (Sec 1):

• When trading in a firearm to a licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector;

• When purchasing a rifle or shotgun, upon a person’s successful completion of a 16-hour hunter education course with the Department of Fish and Game;

• A person who is exempt from the hunter education course and holds a valid New Hampshire hunting license shall be exempt when purchasing a rifle or shotgun; 

• When a rifle or shotgun is being purchased by any active duty state, county, municipal law enforcement officer, active duty state or county correctional officer, or active duty member of the armed forces; 

• When a person has contacted a law enforcement officer to express concerns of their immediate safety; or 

• When a person has a valid restraining order from a court where the person feared for their personal safety.

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