New Hampshire § 159-12 - Section 159:12 Sale to Minors.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 159-12 — Section 159:12 Sale to Minors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159-12. Section 159:12 Sale to Minors.
I. Any person who shall sell, barter, hire, lend or give to any minor any pistol or revolver shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. II. This section shall not apply to: (a) Fathers, mothers, grandparents, guardians, administrators or executors who give a pistol or revolver to their children or wards or to heirs to an estate. (b) Individuals instructing minors in the safe use of firearms during a supervised firearms training program, provided the minor's parent or legal guardian has granted the minor permission to participate in such program. (c) Licensed hunters accompanying a minor while lawfully taking wildlife. (d) Individuals supervising minors using firearms during a lawful shooting event or activity.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 159-12 ("Section 159:12 Sale to Minors.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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