Got this today from ANJRPC:

 

ANJRPC SUES NEW HAMPSHIRE

OVER NON-RESIDENT CARRY LICENSE DENIALS!
 

Those Affected by a Recent Rule Reversal

Should Immediately Email the NH Department of Safety

   

On October 8, the Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC) and its Executive Director Scott Bach filed suit against the New Hampshire Department of Safety over an illegal rule reversal that prevents Garden State residents and others from qualifying for New Hampshire non-resident carry licenses. 
 

The change requires applicants to have a carry license from their home state in order to qualify for the New Hampshire non-resident license.  Those living where carry permits are difficult or impossible to obtain, like New Jersey, can no longer qualify for the New Hampshire license, simply because of where they happen to live -- and for no other reason.
 

The rule reversal undermines the work of Bach and gun rights attorney Evan Nappen from nine years ago, which originally opened up New Hampshire licenses to New Jersey residents and those living in other "may-issue" or "no-issue" jurisdictions.  Nappen is counsel in the case and is handling the litigation at no charge.
 

A copy of the complaint in Bach v. New Hampshire Dept. of Safety is available here.  The lawsuit is based on violations of New Hampshire law, equal protection, and the Second Amendment. 
 

"It is ironic that New Jerseyans are the ones having to teach a lesson in freedom to regulators in the Live Free or Die state," said Bach.  "This rule reversal serves no legitimate purpose, impacts the rights of millions of law-abiding gun owners, and inexplicably cuts off a stream of revenue to the Granite State. We don't intend to let it stand."  
 

In addition to New Jersey, the rule reversal affects residents from all "may-issue" and "no-issue" jurisdictions, including New York City, Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, New York State, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, California, and Hawaii.  
 

To help resolve this issue more quickly, everyone impacted by this rule reversal in any jurisdiction should immediately (and respectfully) email the public official listed below and explain that the rule change either prevents you from renewing your existing non-resident NH carry license, or prevents you from obtaining one even though you are otherwise qualified:
 

    Mr. Earl Sweeney, Deputy Commissioner

    New Hampshire Department of Safety

    [email protected]
 

This new lawsuit is part of a broader initiative by ANJRPC to restore right to carry in the Garden State. ANJRPC is a plaintiff in an ongoing federal lawsuit challenging New Jersey's unconstitutional carry laws, and recently filed a "friend of the court" brief in a state challenge on the issue.  Both cases may wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.  ANJRPC is the leading Second Amendment organization in New Jersey and the official state affiliate of the National Rifle Association.   

 

Please support our efforts!

 

See online version of this alert.

 

My letter to Mr. Sweeney:

 

Dear Mr. Sweeney,

 

I attended UNH [university of New Hampshire] in the 1970s and for many years longed to return to your beautiful state as a visitor. Work, time, and family prevented this until relatively recently. I now consider myself fortunate that the Granite State is back on our family's radar screen as a travel destination.

 

That is why I was chagrined today to learn that New Hampshire will no longer issue concealed carry handgun permits to out of state residents who do not hold such licenses issued by their home states.

 

I understand the public safety issue here: "If this person cannot obtain a carry permit in New Jersey, he's probably not qualified or fit to obtain one here." That would be true, except that New Jersey does not issue carry permits except to law enforcement officers, some politically connected individuals, and some celebrities. Period. Countless NJ residents have spent tens of thousands of dollars in unsuccessful attempts to obtain concealed carry permits. The vast majority do not even try, such is the futility we face.

 

All "may-issue" states are not created equal. Connecticut and New Jersey are both technically may-issue states, but in practice the former is shall-issue, and the latter no-issue.

 

New Jersey is, in fact, the only remaining state on the mainland that does not permit its "average" citizens to carry concealed firearms. Even allegedly gun-averse states like Massachusetts, New York, and California issue concealed carry permits outside of major metro areas.

 

This concept is difficult for many people residing in "free" states like New Hampshire to understand.

 

I hope that this note helps you see our dilemma in the proper context. Law-abiding New Jersey residents do not obtain NH permits to commit crimes. They obtain them because they love New Hampshire and want to spend time there, enjoying the rights that your residents perhaps take for granted.

 

Therefore, I hope you will reconsider your position on issuing out-of-state carry permits.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

discussion here regarding NH permits

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/59794-nh-permit-no-more-for-nj-residents/

This sucks