Suppressor law
Legal
Civilian possession is legal under state law. No state carve-out is tied to federal registration.
| Statute | N/A (no suppressor provision in RSA chs. 159 or 207; verified from official chapter TOCs) |
| Notes | Absence verified against the official RSA Title XII ch. 159 and Title XVIII ch. 207 TOCs on gc.nh.gov (no silencer sections; 207:4 marked 'Repealed by 2016, 234:2, I'). Archived 2015 text of 207:4 confirms it was a hunting-use ban, never a possession ban. |
| Hunting | Legal — former RSA 207:4 'Silencing Devices' banned suppressed firearms only for the purpose of taking wildlife (with a muzzle-brake carve-out and depredation-permit exception); repealed by Laws 2016, 234:2, eff. June 10, 2016. |
Federal context: suppressor tax $0 since Jan 1, 2026 (OBBBA); ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval/registration Oct 9, 2026. State law is unchanged and independently controls.
Carry law
A New Hampshire permit is honored by 36 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | Yes |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Allowed |
| Minimum age | 18 |
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