Buying a Gun in New Hampshire

'Any person who shall sell, barter, hire, lend or give to any minor any pistol or revolver shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.' Exceptions: parents, grandparents, guardians, administrators or executors giving a pistol or revolver to their children, wards or heirs; supervised firearms training with parental permission; licensed hunters accompanying a minor while lawfully hunting; and supervision during a lawful shooting event. Under RSA 21:44, adulthood begins at 18. The rule applies to private transfers as well as dealers. The state statute addresses pistols and revolvers only; no state minimum age for long guns was found.

New Hampshire has no state law that requires a background check, permit or license for private (non-dealer) firearm sales. No person may sell, deliver or otherwise transfer a pistol, revolver or any other firearm to a person convicted of a felony (class B felony), and no firearm may be delivered to a buyer who is not personally known to the seller or does not present clear evidence of identity. The Department of Safety may serve as the state point of contact for NICS checks on dealer sales.

New Hampshire has no state law that sets a waiting period between buying a firearm and taking delivery.

New Hampshire has no state law that requires serial numbers on, or bans, homemade or unserialized firearms or firearm kits. It is a misdemeanor to change, alter, remove or obliterate the maker's name, model, manufacturer's number or other identification mark on a pistol or revolver.