New Hampshire Non-Resident Pistol Permit

[u/RoutineWorth6744]

Has anyone recently applied for a non-resident pistol permit out of New Hampshire? I know they were issuing them to Canadians years ago, but when I reached out, I was told to contact them again at a later date because their legal department is doing some sort of review.

[u/PT6A-27]

Yes - I’ve been waiting for about a year. When I spoke with them, they gave the same explanation. They are reviewing whether or not to continue issuing permits for non-residents. The lady I spoke with was unable to give me any sort of timeline as to when the final decision would be made, but she did mention that they were keeping all of the applications and that they would be reviewed in the order they were received if the final decision was that they would resume issuing non-resident permits. 

[u/thehuntinggearguy → u/PT6A-27]

Ohhhhh, I sent in my application 2 months ago and was hoping to get the permit by October. That does not bode well.

[u/PT6A-27 → u/thehuntinggearguy]

Maybe someone with your level of YouTube fame can put some pressure on them! 

[u/thehuntinggearguy → u/PT6A-27]

Just called and confirmed: it's still in legal on whether to issue them to non-residents. I wish they had put that on the webpage so I didn't send them a $100 USD cashier's cheque.

[u/Flaky_Process_3780]

I may sound silly - why would Canadians want to obtain this permit ?

[u/Magic_7_Ball → u/Flaky_Process_3780]

Valid in ~26 US states.

[u/thehuntinggearguy → u/Magic_7_Ball]

It is but what's kind of changed recently is that most of those other states are now constitutional carry. Still useful if you're going to NC: https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/ccw_reciprocity_map/nh-gun-laws/

[u/Flaky_Process_3780 → u/Magic_7_Ball]

Ok but with all our bans here etc how would this even fit someone ? Sorry I may sound daft

[u/PT6A-27 → u/Flaky_Process_3780]

In some U.S. states, a Canadian with a valid U.S. hunting licence can legally purchase a firearm under the federal exemption (Florida for example). 

If they also have a concealed carry permit that's recognized by the state they're in (or are in a constitutional carry state), they can legally carry it concealed, provided they comply with that state's laws. New Hampshire’s non-resident concealed carry permit has widespread reciprocity with other U.S. states. 

[u/TryInitial2042 → u/PT6A-27]

Can you explain the federal expemption? My understanding is that you need to be a resident of a state and then you can purchase firearms in any state ( unless that state bans it)

[u/Ok-Community-3922 → u/Magic_7_Ball]

Also a misnomer. Most States (generally the more liberal ones) that don’t already have constitutional carry won’t recognize NH’s non-resident (or even resident permits for that matter) permits because they don’t require safety classes, training, or fingerprinting.

[u/Agonizing-Stroke1812]

I sent my renewal ~13 months ago and have heard nothing

[u/Ok-Community-3922]

Outside of reciprocity with States that have yet to pass constitutional carry there is not much use in applying for a permit….As a Canadian with a valid 6NIA you are protected under most constitutional carry statutes unless relevant state law specifically defines ‘aliens’ as prohibited possessors or explicitly excludes non-residents from concealed carry protections. Best example I can think of is North Dakota until recently.