Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in New Hampshire

Whether New Hampshire has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.

Short answer: New Hampshire has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders under RSA 173-B are sought by the person abused. RSA chs. 159, 159-D, 159-E, 159-F; RSA ch. 173-B (reviewed)

Red flag law	New Hampshire has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders under RSA 173-B are sought by the person abused. Reviewed RSA chapters 159 (Pistols and Revolvers), 159-A and 159-C (both repealed), 159-D (Criminal Background Checks), 159-E and 159-F, and RSA chapter 173-B (Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence, 173-B:1 to 173-B:26) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. Source: RSA chs. 159, 159-D, 159-E, 159-F; RSA ch. 173-B (reviewed)
Assault weapons and magazine limits	New Hampshire has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Reviewed RSA chapters 159 (Pistols and Revolvers), 159-A and 159-C (both repealed), 159-D (Criminal Background Checks), 159-E and 159-F on 2026-10-27; no provision found. Source: RSA chs. 159, 159-D, 159-E, 159-F (reviewed)

Red flag law

New Hampshire has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders under RSA 173-B are sought by the person abused.

Reviewed RSA chapters 159 (Pistols and Revolvers), 159-A and 159-C (both repealed), 159-D (Criminal Background Checks), 159-E and 159-F, and RSA chapter 173-B (Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence, 173-B:1 to 173-B:26) on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found.

Source: RSA chs. 159, 159-D, 159-E, 159-F; RSA ch. 173-B (reviewed)

Assault weapons and magazine limits

New Hampshire has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity.

Reviewed RSA chapters 159 (Pistols and Revolvers), 159-A and 159-C (both repealed), 159-D (Criminal Background Checks), 159-E and 159-F on 2026-10-27; no provision found.

Source: RSA chs. 159, 159-D, 159-E, 159-F (reviewed)

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FAQ

Does New Hampshire have a red flag law?

New Hampshire has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Domestic violence protective orders under RSA 173-B are sought by the person abused.

Does New Hampshire ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines?

New Hampshire has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity.

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