r/canadaguns • u/RoutineWorth6744 • Jul 13 '26
Misc New Hampshire Non-Resident Pistol Permit
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.
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u/Flaky_Process_3780 Jul 13 '26
I may sound silly - why would Canadians want to obtain this permit ?
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u/Magic_7_Ball Jul 13 '26
Valid in ~26 US states.
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u/thehuntinggearguy 3gun, Mapleseed, YouTuber, SlamFire Radio, Revolver-hater Jul 13 '26
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/
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u/Flaky_Process_3780 Jul 13 '26
Ok but with all our bans here etc how would this even fit someone ? Sorry I may sound daft
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u/PT6A-27 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
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.
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u/TryInitial2042 Jul 14 '26
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)
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u/Ok-Community-3922 Jul 14 '26
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.
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u/Ok-Community-3922 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26
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.
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u/PT6A-27 Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
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.