New Hampshire Non-Resident Carry Permit

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Sorry if this ain't the right place. I was wanting to know if anybody has applied for an NH non-resident permit recently, and if so how long did it take? I sent mine on September 16th but can't get a response, I have tried to call and email them last week to see if they received my application but cannot get a response. I would just like to know if they received it since there is a $100 check in there I don't want someone else to get a hold of.

Edit: This is not for use in the state of New Hampshire, I know they are a constitutional carry state that is not why I want the permit.
 
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Has the check cleared your bank?
 
Open carry and concealed carry are legal in New Hampshire without a license for anyone at least 18 years of age who can legally possess a firearm. There is no minimum age to carry a firearm, however the federal minimum age is 18 years old. Pistol/Revolver Licenses (PRLs) are issued to residents and non-residents for reciprocity purposes. No fingerprinting or photograph is required for a PRL. New Hampshire law does not require applicants for a license to carry a firearm to undergo firearms safety training or otherwise demonstrate knowledge of firearms safety. In terms of reciprocity, since New Hampshire has permitless carry, any person 18 years of age and older that can legally possess a firearm may carry a concealed firearm without a license or permit.

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georgel said:
Open carry and concealed carry are legal in New Hampshire without a license for anyone at least 18 years of age who can legally possess a firearm. There is no minimum age to carry a firearm, however the federal minimum age is 18 years old. Pistol/Revolver Licenses (PRLs) are issued to residents and non-residents for reciprocity purposes. No fingerprinting or photograph is required for a PRL. New Hampshire law does not require applicants for a license to carry a firearm to undergo firearms safety training or otherwise demonstrate knowledge of firearms safety. In terms of reciprocity, since New Hampshire has permitless carry, any person 18 years of age and older that can legally possess a firearm may carry a concealed firearm without a license or permit.

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I am aware they have constitutional carry but I don't want the permit for New Hampshire I want it for other states
 
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Rebel1776 said:
I am aware they have constitutional carry but I don't want the permit for New Hampshire I want it for other states
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Not why I posted it. They apparently issue Pistol and Revolver Licenses.
 
Rebel1776 said:
Sorry if this ain't the right place. I was wanting to know if anybody has applied for an NH non-resident permit recently, and if so how long did it take? I sent mine on September 16th but can't get a response, I have tried to call and email them last week to see if they received my application but cannot get a response. I would just like to know if they received it since there is a $100 check in there I don't want someone else to get a hold of.

Edit: This is not for use in the state of New Hampshire, I know they are a constitutional carry state that is not why I want the permit.
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Please correct me if I'm wrong but if you are a permanent resident, aren't you supposed to get an NC permit?
Address matching permit address? Are you a part time resident with a permanent addy in NH?

Your resident status is none of my business, but I am curious about a permanent resident using an out of state permit. It's probably already been discussed ad infinitum.....
 
TripleO7 said:
Please correct me if I'm wrong but if you are a permanent resident, aren't you supposed to get an NC permit?
Address matching permit address?
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This. My understanding is that if you are an NC resident, carrying concealed in NC, you need an NC permit.
 
I have FL and NC. Got FL before NC and was told I could carry on FL since NC recognizes all.
 
The OP is doing an end run on the NC requirements, since NH has little to no requirements at all. It would be interesting to see how it stands up in court as a NC resident.

New Hampshire law does not require applicants for a license to carry a firearm to undergo firearms safety training or otherwise demonstrate knowledge of firearms safety.
 
Tim said:
This. My understanding is that if you are an NC resident, carrying concealed in NC, you need an NC permit.
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this isnā€™t the case. we had someone end up calling the AG last time it came up and the statutes state NC honors ALL permits. no requirement for residents to have an NC permit.

iā€™m pretty sure some of our CHP instructors checked because it was a point of confusion
 
TripleO7 said:
Please correct me if I'm wrong but if you are a permanent resident, aren't you supposed to get an NC permit?
Address matching permit address? Are you a part time resident with a permanent addy in NH?

Your resident status is none of my business, but I am curious about a permanent resident using an out of state permit. It's probably already been discussed ad infinitum.....
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There is no place in the NC General statue that says you need to have a NC permit if you live in NC. I've contacted 5 diffrent sheriffs offices and 4 out of 5 said I would be fine with 1 saying I wouldn't. The counties that said I would be fine are Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Rowan, Iredell said I needed an NC permit. I'm a born and bread NC native since you were wondering.
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this isnā€™t the case. we had someone end up calling the AG last time it came up and the statutes state NC honors ALL permits. no requirement for residents to have an NC permit.

iā€™m pretty sure some of our CHP instructors checked because it was a point of confusion
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That is my understanding as well. if you want to get really deep into it you don't technically have to be 21 either since that is only a requirement for an NC permit, but that would be a hard and expensive court case to win lol.
 
Rebel1776 said:
There is no place in the NC General statue that says you need to have a NC permit if you live in NC. I've contacted 5 diffrent sheriffs offices and 4 out of 5 said I would be fine with 1 saying I wouldn't. The counties that said I would be fine are Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Rowan, Iredell said I needed an NC permit. I'm a born and bread NC native since you were wondering.

That is my understanding as well. if you want to get really deep into it you don't technically have to be 21 either since that is only a requirement for an NC permit, but that would be a hard and expensive court case to win lol.
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Hmmm.......just don't get pulled over in Iredell I guess.
 
Also, the way I read it, if you have a NH ID, you don't need anything.
 
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Hmmm.......just don't get pulled over in Iredell I guess.
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Iredell may have told him that, but unless they have a local county ordanance, it's a state issue and the state honors it.
 
georgel said:
Iredell may have told him that, but unless they have a local county ordanance, it's a state issue and the state honors it.
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The comment was tongue in cheek. I gotta stop doing that. A few people take it seriously.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt any county or municipality can make their own rules in that regard. I don't feel like researching it so I'll roll the dice and assume that.

I personally wouldn't depend on any local LEO or state LEO being up on all the rules. He may win technically, but at what cost?

Just get a NC permit. Not questionable and can be used as a PPP.

I hope the only reason the interest is the abnormal wait times in some counties and he has an app in the pipeline but wants to carry sooner.

I have a copy of my application receipt to carry for when my CHP expires. Meck was working on Feb. submissions last time I looked and want to easily show I applied and am waiting. I don't know what info the LEO has access to along side the road if I get stopped or hit a checkpoint. Might even laminate a copy of the statute about carry while waiting. Maybe too much caution? I just don't have the patience for BS. I would be completely cooperative of course but my BP would be on the moon if I had a problem.
 
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TripleO7 said:
I have a copy of my application receipt to carry for when my CHP expires. Meck was working on Feb. submissions last time I looked and want to easily show I applied and am waiting. I don't know what info the LEO has access to along side the road if I get stopped or hit a checkpoint. Might even laminate a copy of the statute about carry while waiting. Maybe too much caution? I just don't have the patience for BS. I would be completely cooperative of course but my BP would be on the moon if I had a problem.
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When I did a ride along with the ACSO, I had the deputy pull up his CHP on the laptop in the cruiser. When his name came up, there was a block on the screen, flashing red, that indicated he had a CHP. I asked him to run my name. He did and it came back with nothing flashing. This was prior to my receiving my CHP. It also shows if it is renewal or not.
 
The good news;
Per NH RSA 159, any denial shall be within ten calendar days of the date the application was received.

The bad news;
NHSP take their sweet time for nonresident licenses. For them, laws are merely a suggestion.

They typically don't cash the check unless and until the license is issued. Seeing it drawn against your account will likely be the first indication that your P&R License is in the mail.

There are a few issuing authorities who are serial procrastinators. The law provides a remedy. Take them to court. Superior Courts are required to expedite the case. The issuing authority can be personally assessed reasonable attorneys fees if the court finds that they should have known they were breaking the law. Attorneys Evan Nappen and Penny Dean do this on a regular basis. Unfortunately, proving the date received is much easier when the application is sent certified mail, signature required. When they arrive that way the license usually gets done on time.
 
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FWIW I think this is a pretty interesting idea. Thanks for the info. The needing three references thing is a bit weird. For those interested here is the webpage. https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-ser...s-and-licensing/pistol-and-revolver-licensing

and the NH non-resident application


This is my favorite CHP reference site for the laws (ie can i carry where alcohol is served, where is off limits etc).

Handgunlaw.us

The Internets Premier database for Concealed Carry Handgun and Firearms Law.
www.handgunlaw.us

This my favorite reciprocity map function since it lets you put in multiple permits. Utah and Arizona non-residents are the only permits that expand on which states you can carry in compared to NC. They both add Nevada. There aren't any licensed Utah instructors in NC but the AZ non-resident app is pretty easy

www.usacarry.com

Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity Maps (Updated Jan. 2024)

Our Concealed Carry Reciprocity Maps are the most up-to-date CCW maps available. View which states accept your concealed carry permits. Great for traveling.
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While in NH you can visit a licensed purveyor of adult beverages. You can even imbibe. If you have too many, you're only breaking the law if you drive. Courthouses are the only places off limits. Even schools aren't off limits but I wouldn't test the knowledge of the law of any randomly selected LEO. You might beat the rap but you won't beat the ride.
 
TripleO7 said:
The comment was tongue in cheek. I gotta stop doing that. A few people take it seriously.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt any county or municipality can make their own rules in that regard. I don't feel like researching it so I'll roll the dice and assume that.

I personally wouldn't depend on any local LEO or state LEO being up on all the rules. He may win technically, but at what cost?

Just get a NC permit. Not questionable and can be used as a PPP.

I hope the only reason the interest is the abnormal wait times in some counties and he has an app in the pipeline but wants to carry sooner.

I have a copy of my application receipt to carry for when my CHP expires. Meck was working on Feb. submissions last time I looked and want to easily show I applied and am waiting. I don't know what info the LEO has access to along side the road if I get stopped or hit a checkpoint. Might even laminate a copy of the statute about carry while waiting. Maybe too much caution? I just don't have the patience for BS. I would be completely cooperative of course but my BP would be on the moon if I had a problem.
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Don't take my comment too seriously either. It wasn't meant to be a correction, just discussion. I think it's a bit of folly anyway. While it may be technically legal, unless you're a NH resident or just moved from there, it's likely going to motivate the inquiring LEO to use a higher level of scrutiny and invoke questions like, "So, why do you have a NH concealed carry permit?"


"Your stunned silence fills me with confidence."
 
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TripleO7 said:
The comment was tongue in cheek. I gotta stop doing that. A few people take it seriously.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt any county or municipality can make their own rules in that regard. I don't feel like researching it so I'll roll the dice and assume that.

I personally wouldn't depend on any local LEO or state LEO being up on all the rules. He may win technically, but at what cost?

Just get a NC permit. Not questionable and can be used as a PPP.

I hope the only reason the interest is the abnormal wait times in some counties and he has an app in the pipeline but wants to carry sooner.

I have a copy of my application receipt to carry for when my CHP expires. Meck was working on Feb. submissions last time I looked and want to easily show I applied and am waiting. I don't know what info the LEO has access to along side the road if I get stopped or hit a checkpoint. Might even laminate a copy of the statute about carry while waiting. Maybe too much caution? I just don't have the patience for BS. I would be completely cooperative of course but my BP would be on the moon if I had a problem.
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I was hoping to use it until I got my NC CHP but at this rate I will probably get it before the NH permit lol.
 
My Arizona non-resident permit took right at 75 days. Some others were faster.

Now I used my NC CHP as part of my application. I think you can just submit your CHP class certificate instead.

this thread has all of the links to AZ stuff and is one of the places we discussed the non-resident permits.

CHP reciprocity with Nevada and Minnesota

handgunlaw.us now states that Nevada. Does not honor North Carolina concealed handgun permit. they mentioned this change as of June 2020. Is GRNC aware and lobbying to rectify this? I have also asked whether or not there was any effort to gain reciprocity in Minnesota. it appears that based...
carolinafirearmsforum.com carolinafirearmsforum.com
 
I finally got a hold of the people handling my permit, they received my application last week and are processing it. We will see if they do it within the designated 2 week time frame.
 
vp9c said:
this isnā€™t the case. we had someone end up calling the AG last time it came up and the statutes state NC honors ALL permits. no requirement for residents to have an NC permit.

iā€™m pretty sure some of our CHP instructors checked because it was a point of confusion
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Yup, confirmed. NC honors all permits, resident or non resident. Carried for 5 years that way myself.
 
georgel said:
Don't take my comment too seriously either. It wasn't meant to be a correction, just discussion. I think it's a bit of folly anyway. While it may be technically legal, unless you're a NH resident or just moved from there, it's likely going to motivate the inquiring LEO to use a higher level of scrutiny and invoke questions like, "So, why do you have a NH concealed carry permit?"


"Your stunned silence fills me with confidence."
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I had plenty of interactions when I carried that way, nobody cared in the least.
 
Rebel1776 said:
What state did you use? and did they ever question why you didn't have an NC permit?
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Utah and no, they did not. Apparently they all knew it was perfectly legal, nobody ever asked me why no NC permit. The thing people seem to vastly underestimate is the fact that any time a cop gets handed a CHP he basically knows there won't be any issues. In my experience they tend to relax at that point and the encounter usually goes pretty pleasantly.

As for why it was from 2010 to 2015, I then OCed for a year and by that time NC had started issuing CHPs to people like me (greencard holders but non citizens).
 
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Rebel1776 said:
I finally got a hold of the people handling my permit, they received my application last week and are processing it. We will see if they do it within the designated 2 week time frame.
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Ten days, not ten business days! On day eleven, not only are they in violation of the law, by their own neglect denial is no longer allowed. A simple reading of the plain language of the statute is clear.

NH requires motor vehicles to be inspected within ten calendar days of registration. If it is driven on a public way and hasn't been inspected by day eleven, it is a violation. Period. Every single badge in NH has no problem understanding that.
 
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Stogies said:
Utah and no, they did not. Apparently they all knew it was perfectly legal, nobody ever asked me why no NC permit. The thing people seem to vastly underestimate is the fact that any time a cop gets handed a CHP he basically knows there won't be any issues. In my experience they tend to relax at that point and the encounter usually goes pretty pleasantly.

As for why it was from 2010 to 2015, I then OCed for a year and by that time NC had started issuing CHPs to people like me (greencard holders but non citizens).
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Nice! Thanks for the insight! I just wish we could hurry up and get constitutional concealed carry in NC, it would be so much easier.
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Ten days, not ten business days! On day eleven, not only are they in violation of the law, by their own neglect denial is no longer allowed. A simple reading of the plain language of the statute is clear.

NH requires motor vehicles to be inspected within ten calendar days of registration. If it is driven on a public way and hasn't been inspected by day eleven, it is a violation. Period. Every single badge in NH has no problem understanding that.
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Hopefully they will get it done on time. I know it will take a little bit in the mail before I get it, so I'm going to give them some leniency before I really start hammering them about it.
 
Interesting thread. Can we go as far as saying that NH is a gun friendly state? Worth retiring too?
 
Downeast said:
Interesting thread. Can we go as far as saying that NH is a gun friendly state? Worth retiring too?
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They are gun friendly, but no sales or income tax makes property taxes unreasonable. I had a three bed 1300 sqft on .25 acre. Property taxes for the town were $4200 when I left 10 years ago. Also it's cold for 8 months and you have to heat with fuel oil in most cases. 250 gallon tank @ $3.00 a gallon every month. It's nice in the summer though!

ETA: Also, they dump millions of pounds of salt on the road, so cars rot out after 6 years or so.
 
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Rebel1776 said:
Nice! Thanks for the insight! I just wish we could hurry up and get constitutional concealed carry in NC, it would be so much easier.

Hopefully they will get it done on time. I know it will take a little bit in the mail before I get it, so I'm going to give them some leniency before I really start hammering them about it.
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That's the one thing for permits over OCing or constitutional carry, from the perspective of the cops permits are a nice way to quickly establish that with 99.9% probability they are dealing with a squeaky clean upstanding citizen. If we ever got it (I am in support of it, of course) I may just keep a permit anyway (several states that have CC still issue permits on request).
 
Stogies said:
That's the one thing for permits over OCing or constitutional carry, from the perspective of the cops permits are a nice way to quickly establish that with 99.9% probability they are dealing with a squeaky clean upstanding citizen. If we ever got it (I am in support of it, of course) I may just keep a permit anyway (several states that have CC still issue permits on request).
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I can see that, I definitely will still have one just for buying sake save time at the gun store but I still want constitutional carry for people who couldn't afford a permit or who choose not to get one
 
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