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HB 1642 · 2026 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Extreme risk gun protection orders

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Creates a court process allowing law enforcement officers, family or household members, or intimate partners to petition for extreme risk protection orders temporarily restricting a person's access to firearms when they pose a significant risk of harm to themselves or others.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a procedure for issuing extreme risk protection orders to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Loren SeligDPrime
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Timothy HorriganD, Rep. Chris MunsD, Rep. Luz BayD, Rep. Paige BeaucheminD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

329 signed in online · 73 wrote testimony

72% support28% oppose0% neutral

ForERPOs are a due-process tool to prevent crisis violence

AgainstViolates due process rights

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“A Extreme Risk Protection Order is a risk-based, time-limited civil order that follows due process to temporarily remove access to firearms for those at extreme risk of harming themselves or others. Maine passed a Red Flag with 63% of the vote.…”
— ELISSA Davis, Meredithsupports
“Extreme Risk Protection Orders are proving to work in reducing gun violence in states where they have been implemented, An overwhelming number of Granite Staters believe NH should have a Red Flag law.”
— Nancy Brown, Hopkintonsupports
“An Extreme Risk Protection Order is a risk-based, time-limited civil order that follows due process to temporarily remove access to firearms for those at extreme risk of harming themselves or others. Maine passed a Red Flag with 63% of the vote.…”
— Amanda Antonucci, Mont Vernonsupports
“This bill violates citizens rights to due process and I strongly oppose it. You notice that states that have such laws have mass killings while we do not. Guns should not be confiscated with a judicial hearing where the accused can present evidence against it !”
— Bradley Louth, Hamptonopposes
“Protection orders don't protect. Ask the mom in Berlin who was killed last year. I prefer to end protection orders. Lacking that, kill this LSR.”
— tom luther, claremontopposes
“ITL. Now and forever. Not a recommendation, just do it. Red flag laws are widely abused in every state that has enacted them. Polk County, FL, and their blowhard Sheriff Grady Judd are a good one to look at for numbers.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1410:00 amHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyGP 159Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 29
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  3. Jan 23, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
  4. Jan 23, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/23/2026 (Vote 9-3; RC) HC 6 P. 11
  5. Feb 2, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 206-153 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.