The following bills of interest are coming up for public hearings in the next few days in the Legislative Office Building (LOB), behind the State House. Call your state representatives and senator; you can find them through http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx .
TUESDAY January 19, 2010. in LOB Room 204 (Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee):
At 10:00 a.m.: HB 1161 -- would repeal RSA 159:8, which requires a town license to sell pistols or revolvers at retail. We support this bill. Links: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1161.html (text); http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2302&sy=2010&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2010&txtbillnumber=hb1161&q=1 (docket).
At 10:30 a.m.: HB 1447 -- modifies the "compact area" statute, RSA 644:13, making it easier to legally shoot in certain places. We support this bill. Links: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1447.html (text); http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2028&sy=2010&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2010&txtbillnumber=hb1447&q=1 (docket).
At 11:00 a.m.: HB 1433 -- one of the two Firearms Freedom Act bills. PGNH is not taking a position on this bill. Links: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1433.html (text); http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2351&sy=2010&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2010&txtbillnumber=hb1433&q=1 (docket).
WEDNESDAY January 20, 2010. in LOB Room 205-307 (Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee):
At 9:30 a.m.: HB 1285 -- the other Firearms Freedom Act bill. PGNH is not taking a position on this bill. Links: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1285.html (text); http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2014&sy=2010&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2010&txtbillnumber=hb1285&q=1 (docket).
Also, mark your calendar for Thursday, January 28, at 11:30 a.m.: The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hear testimony, in LOB 204, on HB 1665, the Knife Rights Bill written about elsewhere on this website -- http://pgnh.orgprotecting_your_knife_rights_by_representative_jennifer_coffey . This is an important bill, and we urge you to testify in its favor. Links: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2010/HB1665.html (text); http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2015&sy=2010&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2010&txtbillnumber=hb1665&q=1 (docket).