NH lawmakers hear debate on removing gun permits
CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire could become the fourth state in the country to do away with gun permits and allow adults to carry concealed and loaded weapons at will if a bill debated Thursday passes the Republican-dominated Legislature.
Rep. Jennifer Coffey, an Andover Republican, said her bill combats increasing government control over basic rights. Only Vermont, Arizona and Alaska require no permit to carry concealed and loaded weapons.
Gun rights advocates lauded the bill during a public hearing before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, but the bill had its share of opponents.
A clinical social worker said suicides would spike if guns were easily at hand.
Fish and Game officials expressed concern that loaded long guns bouncing around inside vehicles would result in more accidental shootings and prompt “road hunters” to fire at game through open car windows.
And the chief of police in Salem, Paul Donovan, said he fears it will only increase gang and drug violence in the state’s southern cities.
“I’m not worried about our own people,” Donovan said. “I’m worried about what’s coming over our border.”
Donovan said drug dealers would carry guns to protect their stashes and to attack those they believe have wronged them.
Donovan, a vice president of the N.H. Association of Chiefs of Police, said a majority of the state’s police chiefs and the association oppose the bill.
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March 2nd, 2011 at 6:12 pm
“Donovan said drug dealers would carry guns to protect their stashes and to attack those they believe have wronged them. ”
Wow seriously ??? news flash Capt obvious, drug dealers already carry guns