r/canadaguns • u/RoutineWorth6744 • 12d ago

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 12d ago

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

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u/Magic_7_Ball 12d ago

Valid in ~26 US states.

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u/thehuntinggearguy 3gun, Mapleseed, YouTuber, SlamFire Radio, Revolver-hater 12d ago

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/Ok-Community-3922 11d ago

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/Flaky_Process_3780 12d ago

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 12d ago edited 12d ago

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 11d ago

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)