New Jersey – -(Ammoland.com)- In a 2013 lawsuit brought by Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) and its Executive Director Scott Bach, the New Hampshire Supreme Court today unanimously invalidated an administrative regulation preventing non-residents from qualifying for a New Hampshire carry license unless they have a carry permit from their home state.
The regulation unfairly discriminated against residents of states like New Jersey, which make it difficult or impossible to obtain a home state permit.
In its unanimous decision, the court opined,
“By requiring nonresidents to submit proof of their resident state licenses, the administrative rules effectively import into New Hampshire law requirements different from those set forth in RSA 159:6- namely, those requirements that residents of other states must satisfy in order to obtain a concealed-carry license in their home states.”
“It is indeed ironic that on the same day the New Jersey legislature is holding hearings to restrict right to carry as much as possible, our neighbors up north have recognized more rights for New Jerseyans than their own state recognizes at home,” said ANJRPC Executive Director Scott Bach, who is lead plaintiff in the case.
“ANJRPC remains unwavering in its commitment to fully restore right to carry in the Garden State,” said ANJRPC President Kathy Chatterton, “but we will also protect New Jerseyans’ Second Amendment rights in other states when feasible, and that is exactly what we have done here. “
Today’s decision reopens the door to obtaining New Hampshire non-resident carry licenses for all New Jerseyans and residents of other states that make it difficult or impossible for their residents to obtain home state carry permits.
The appeal in this case was handled by attorney Daniel Schmutter (click below to listen to oral argument). The case was originally brought by attorney Evan Nappen. Funding assistance was provided by the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund.
Please watch for a subsequent alert addressing the specifics of how to properly apply for a New Hampshire non-resident carry license in light of today’s decision. For additional background on this case, see our original alert from 2013.
About Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs: The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. is the official NRA State Association in New Jersey. Our mission is to implement all of the programs and activities at the state level that the NRA does at the national level. This mission includes the following: To support and defend the constitutional rights of the people to keep and bear arms. To take immediate action against any legislation at the local, state and federal level that would infringe upon these rights. Visit: www.anjrpc.org
So when does this take effect? The old forum is still up on the new Hampshire website.
Simple answer, Create a NEW LAW that requires any and all politicians, and other state and federal employees, will be arrested and charged with criminal felony charges, for abuse of office for attempting to, or initiating, any abuse of the 2nd amendment. Its time to hold these assholes accountable for treason and remove them from office. Get the word out to all your representatives. If they fail to act, then work to get them removed.
Good for you guys from NJ, but man you really do have your hands full down there. I have to go to NJ every so often and man, I scour my car for loose cases, etc. So easy to get jammed up down there, it’s like another country! Makes Mass look like a pro2A state!
Not for nothing but Dan, Scott, great win congratulations. But New Hampshire? We need you guys fighting the fight here in NJ. Not NH!!! Well done good job but can you guys get back to work here? We need you.