SB 141 (2021)
Replace state "gun line" with FBI background check system
Summary:
Authorizes the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through Federal Firearm Licensees operating in New Hampshire. This bill then abolishes the "gun line" in the State Police and repeals the state’s partial point of contact system for handguns, allowing the authority to remain exclusively with the FBI. Lastly, this bill authorizes county sheriffs to conduct background searches using NICS for the purpose of approving or denying the return of firearms to individuals who are subject to a protective order for domestic violence or stalking.
The Senate added the substance of this bill to HB 334.
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status Detail:
Vetoed by Governor
