Where Guns Are Barred
RSA 159:19 — a class B felony to carry any deadly weapon into a courtroom or area used by a court
Courtrooms. No one may knowingly carry a firearm or other deadly weapon, open or concealed, licensed or not, on their person or in their possessions in a courtroom or an area used by a court. It is a class B felony.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Firing a firearm, air rifle or other gun within the compact part of a town or city is a violation, except with written permission from the police chief or the governing body.
To the extent federal law allows, the state holds authority over firearms, ammunition and knives, and except as a statute provides, no town or city ordinance or regulation may regulate them.
Sources for this section (3)
- RSA 159:19 — Courthouse Security
- RSA 644:13 — Unauthorized Use of Firearms
- RSA 159:26 — Firearms, Ammunition, and Knives; Authority of the State
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.