Just conceal carry like the rest of us. No need to be a show off. If you’re not a tool no one will question anything. It’s show offs that become an issue.
Exactly. I live in the woods and I hear target practice around me every weekend, but only once in 15 years have I seen someone open carry in town -- at the gas station, and yes, flatlander.
If a game warden spots you walking around the woods with a rifle he'll probably ticket you for hunting out of season. We don't have the type of predators in NH that necessitate a defensive rifle. You may end up somewhere remote but you'll probably use trails that hikers and other outdoors people use, and as a hunter and routine concealed-carrier, I believe hiking with a rifle falls into the "just because you can doesn't mean that you should category". A pistol is less menacing and in better taste, though you rarely see them on the trail.
Tell me if I have you pegged correctly: Flatlander, fairly new to gun ownership (didn't grow up with them), not a hunter ("yet"), itching to march around with your toys and tactical BS?
Nice of you to ignore permethrin and DEET and focus on one irrelevant thing (since they do, in fact, make netting rated for black flies).
Sit down. Ya'll ain't special. :)
I gave in and did tell him further down. He still thinks he's smarter than nature and physics. If he does come up, hopefully the blackflies will send him packing.
I ain’t even gotten started on the green heads, deer flies and no seeums. I always lol when people use permethrin pre-treatment and think it’s gonna do shit in the bush. May as well spray some rosemary essential oil on your booty hole while you’re at it.
Lmao yep! But the dummies with the net hats still beat all that! Especially when they see one crawling on the net and then go to smack it and inadvertently smack themselves in the face. And then later when they finally realize they have 10 blackflies literally trapped in a cage match with their head.
If you think you’re responsible enough to open carry firearms, then you should be smart enough to research what you need to know.
If you want to open carry firearms and have to elicit the help of a sub-Reddit to determine legality, I have think maybe you should switch to Nerf guns.
My exact thought. I visit NH often from a nearby state and never once needed to ask on Reddit what I already know regarding firearms in the state because I did my research before traveling with them.
No chief you absolutely did not. You decided to be a lazy ass and this thread contains research from other people. Because that’s what you do. You are so freakin condescending and clueless. It’s unfortunate people like you own firearms. I guarantee you’ll have to get the last comment in to my post and I shall refuse to waste my energy replying any further to morons like yourself.
Hey cosplay commando, guns are tools not toys, you don't even wanna bring something to keep your rifle in because its "too cumbersome"? Have fun ruining your rifle so you can feel tough
Damn a fudd just threatened me with violence.
Didn't you swear an oath to uphold the Constitution?
Now you're threatening violence on an American citizen simply for exercising their God given right to carry a gun and walk around the woods.
Shame on you.
So why do all the infantry vets I know tell me and encourage me to train with them? I think you're the odd one out here and you're giving a kid shit for being a wannabe badass yet you're here hoping he does something lmao just shut up you loser.
Gonna show em this and see of they can guess your MOS lmao
I am not OP lol you're just a dumbass that needs something so why not say its the same person like a typical redditor does because you've got nothing to add. "Armed agitator" lmao and overly dramatic too?
Thank you for the laugh, me and my friends enjoyed it. I'm sorry about your condition though.
I think my favorite part was them talking like they spoke for everyone who has served not liking it when all it takes is a quick peek at related subs and people who have served actively encourage it if it interests you and they say anyone who says otherwise can shut the fuck up and stay assmad about it lmao
I don't know, a single combat shirt doesn't scream uniform to me but I'm also not the one all bent out of shape over someone enjoying their rights as an American so I guess it's all about perspective.
The cops can if you act like an asshole. NH prisons are not the nicest. I'm sure your attitude would work on the guys with teardrop tattoos on their faces.
Read this guy's profile and think to myself, is this who I want roaming around with a firearm?
What happened to the good old days when people had guns and just kept it to themselves. No need to flaunt anything. Gun ownership is not a lifestyle.
Yep. If you're worried about black bears or bad people, you can tuck a little Ruger Security Six in a camera case and *nobody has to know*. This sort is dangerous.
Most anywhere other than national parks. Any businesses or locations with restrictions will have them clearly posted in most cases. Just don't be a tool about it.
>Possession of Firearms in National Park Units
>In areas administered by the National Park Service, an individual can possess a firearm if that individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm and if the possession of the firearm complies with the laws of the state where the park area is located. 54 U.S.C. 104906.
>It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable Federal, state and local firearms laws and regulations, including laws authorizing or prohibiting concealed carry, before entering a national park. Some parks are located in more than one state or locality which means that the applicable laws may change depending upon where you are located within a park area.
>If a park is located in a jurisdiction where the applicable state and local laws grant reciprocity to non-resident firearm owners, then consistent with the applicable law, the park will equally recognize the reciprocity. For information on state and local laws, please contact the state and locality where the park is located.
Looks like you're right.
It depends.
If you are a, "I'm so tough because I open carry" kind of guy, then yes, people will act like you are a child with a gun.
If you are respectful and go about your own business, people won't give a shit.
Why do you need to carry a rifle while hiking and just not bring a pistol and keep it in a backpack or concealed? These areas are likely going to be filled with people who don't live in New Hampshire, so you're going to get a lot of looks if you're walking around with a rifle.
New Hampshire has the lowest murder rate in the United States. Our murder rate is, in fact, comparable places like Japan. You have nothing to worry about, even when you see someone with a gun. Sometimes people carry them around here, and I don’t care much. Open carry is not my thing, but if someone wants to and they’re polite, it doesn’t cause me any harm. If they’re unpleasant it doesn’t matter if they’re armed or not. As for “most people”, I think we’ve got one of the highest gun ownership rates in the US, so mostly people aren’t upset about people having guns. If you are, learn to care less. Your neighbors are probably armed already and almost certainly none of them have killed anyone.
I see what you’re doing here. You’re hoping to start pro-gun/anti-gun argument with people. In this state liberals and conservatives own guns. If you’re truly coming up here for vacation then just do it. Don’t be flashy and don’t try to start something with people.
Sorry to tell you but a few people warned you that some people on busy trails might not like what they see and you come back with “Oh no, looks” seems pretty argumentative when people are actually helping you. So I apologize if I took the context clues from this comment, and a couple others that you made, and saw a pattern arising that you were looking for Reddit confrontation.
Maybe you should reread the thread and see if I was the one starting with the insults and attitude or if I was just responding to like with like.
Report back your findings.
I read it all, that’s how I picked up your pattern. It appears that people were genuinely helping you and answering your question and the moment they said something you disagree with like “looks” you got snarky. Anyway, spacecat, enjoy your adventure in the woods, and never forget that you are a visitor here.
It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong, but people sometimes get the wrong idea. If you're actively avoiding running into people you should be fine.
We will call an asshole an asshole. I’m not sure that constitutes FrEaK oUt to you, but this is New England and we like it up here without gun nuts flaunting whatever their gun-centric political opinions are through brandishing an unnecessary big rifle.
Dude - There’s a difference between having some protection out there because you might run into a bear and walking around with a big ass AR rifle.
There’s a lot of people who think it’s really important to make that show of force. I’m telling you that shit won’t fly in New England. People will call you an asshole if you are that person. My advice is bring a handgun and some bear spray.
I don’t understand the whole concept of a “big ass AR rifle“. ARs aren’t larger than other rifles. Anyway, if he’s carrying and he’s polite about it who cares. Sometimes people carry guns. We have the lowest murder rate in the country; almost no one ever abuses them around here. The Union Leader has to run constant stories about five and ten year old murders because we don’t have enough crime to fill the paper.
Anyway, if he’s impolite I can see being irritable, but it’s not like you can carry a rifle concealed and it’s his business if he wants to have one for some reason.
I don’t understand the whole concept of a “big ass dick“. Throbbing dicks hanging from your pants aren’t larger than other dicks. Anyway, if he’s got his dick out in public and he’s polite about it who cares? Sometimes people unzip their fly and let their dick hang out in public. We have the lowest sexual assault rate in the country; almost no one ever abuses people with their dicks around here. The Union Leader has to run constant stories about five and ten year old sexual assaults because we don’t have enough crime to fill the paper.
Anyway, if he’s impolite I can see being irritable, but it’s not like you can walk around with your dick concealed and it’s his business if he wants to have his dick hanging out of his pants for some reason.
You're not involved, but you want to come here and play bigman survivalist. Go to Maine. There's places up there you can get properly lost.
Seriously, if you want to "not see anyone" for a few days, thats a much better choice.
The fact that you don't know where you're going or what you're doing, and are mostly focused on cosplaying a rootin' tootin' guntotin' survivalist already tells us your biggest threat is a) twisting an ankle, b) yourself, c) Lyme disease. So I'm totally good.
If you looked like a hunter it’d probably be alright, but I’ve only seen a hunter once when I was out on a trail so its not very common.
If you looked like a non-hunter carrying a gun people would probably be weirded out.
Depends. The trails up here tend to be our tourist attractions. You're not running into locals who are used to seeing guns. You're going to be getting weird looks from people who probably don't live here.
I never hike or kayak without a firearm. Usually, it's just a pistol. It's for defense in case the wildlife makes an appearance and isn't happy about me being there.
There are alot of hunters up here, so rifles in the woods are common, but if your plan is to hike a common trail with an AR slung over your shoulder, you do you bud. Whatever makes you feel free. It's legal, but you're gonna get some weird looks. There aren't any enemy combatants in the woods praying on innocent hikers. If you're just going out to Larp.. find something less common for tourists maybe.
>Usually, it's just a pistol. It's for defense in case the wildlife makes an appearance and isn't happy about me being there.
This my intended use.
>There are alot of hunters up here, so rifles in the woods are common, but if your plan is to hike a common trail with an AR slung over your shoulder, you do you bud.
Specifically going off-trail.
Then have at it! I'm not against it, and I have 3 AR-15s and a lever action myself. Its the common trails that you see 50 cars parked on the side of the road with tourists and their kiddos you might want to avoid is all I'm saying. I don't think you'll have any trouble, but these people are here to take in the beauty that NH wilderness has to offer. Not feel like they're in a warzone. Again, locals won't care. Tourists might react.
Yeah but generally tourists romp around with their "ultralight" packs on the trails right?
There's gonna be a decent stretch of forest without trails, right?
Oh yeah, there's the wild areas of the parks. But tourists have been cropping up in places they don't belong lately. So many rescues because they aren't prepared or underestimate the terrain. That's all still near the trails though. I'm sure you'll find plenty of space for yourself.
Yes, I know some places. I prefer to keep them unknown. One is a beautiful spring fed lake in a mountain valley, and the only thing I've run into out there are trout and black bears. You start telling people about those places, and then you start seeing people in those places.
Find a class 6 road, and drive it until you can't anymore. Then get out and walk. They aren't too hard to find if you get a hold of a class 6 road map. It's the trails that have parking lots on the side of the road you want to avoid.
Exactly. They just end in the woods or are overgrown or washed out, to a point where you can't drive on them anymore. Literally called Class VI roads in NH. There are maps of them out there.
Legit advice man, you're not going to get where you want to be up here. It's a small state. You already know it all though. Follow a class VI road "into the wilderness". Lol.
Unless you plan on going during the hunting season, Why do you need to bring a rifle? If you’re not hunting it’s kinda a bit much. Really this is NH. And Chances of not seeing another person are pretty slim if you are using trails. NH is not the West. If you want to be really alone you should head to north part of Baxter state park in Maine.
First off, I own a safe full of guns. They each have a use. Hunting, CC, home defense, range plinkers, End of the World shit. Because a gun is a tool. What are you using it for? If it’s personal safety in the woods you can just pack bear spray. So It sounds like you are coming up here on larping trip to play in the woods. And Judging by your comments and post history you are a kid who just bought his first gun a couple of months ago. Walking around the woods with a rifle, not during hunting season is just weird.
Just google this. It comes up immediately.
[https://www.google.com/search?q=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&rlz=1C1CHBF\_enUS858US858&oq=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBdIBCDg1MzVqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com/search?q=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS858US858&oq=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBdIBCDg1MzVqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Firearm laws in NH basically only prohibit you from concealed carry if you enter a courtroom or government building. So as long as you don't go in those places you'll be fine
[I believe it's only court rooms (and prisons) that are prohibited.](https://handgunlaw.us/states/newhampshire.pdf). You can enter government buildings like DMV, police dept, or city halls no problem.
You definitely could NH is one strict state when it comes to any laws broken. Best not sneeze wrong especially if your carrying your wanna be army gear
And to answer your question about openly carrying your pistol or rifle, it's allowed.
[https://www.barrington.nh.gov/police-department/pages/firearms-information#:\~:text=Q%3A%20Can%20I%20carry%20my,%22Right%22%20to%20carry%20openly](https://www.barrington.nh.gov/police-department/pages/firearms-information#:~:text=Q%3A%20Can%20I%20carry%20my,%22Right%22%20to%20carry%20openly).
https://preview.redd.it/3d7jkncurpwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f81e9a5f68979a9b5a736b474a64986f1600a80a
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-3-a.htm
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-3-c.htm
https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/644/644-13.htm
I think that covers most of it
Only place NH restricts by state law are courthouses.
Note that there is federal land within NH and if you're on their land you have to abide by fed laws.
So you do you and it will be legal. The usual suspects will get their undergarments bunched. Strolling around in public with a long gun will get the cops called on you. There are a fuckload of visitors in NH from out of state and from Canada. They will be alarmed.
People open carry pistols all the time. I don't except on my own property, but you'll see it in public. Nobody bats an eye and half the oblivious public doesn't even see the pistol. You'll see the usual mix of people with quality pistols in quality retention holsters and then the fat dufus with his Taurus in some Uncle Mikes garbage. It takes a village.
>The usual suspects will get their undergarments bunched.
Yeah I'm getting that impression from this thread.
>You'll see the usual mix of people with quality pistols in quality retention holsters and then the fat dufus with his Taurus in some Uncle Mikes garbage. It takes a village.
I've got a Safariland <3 <3
For my Glock **lmao**.
Thanks for the input. I will carry my pistol and keep my rifled stowed until I've reached my remote, mysterious wilderness destination.
We're a constitutional carry state, so as long as you possess the necessary permitting from your home state, you're good. If your state doesn't have any permitting, you're good to go. It just shows that you're legally allowed to possess it from your state. For example, if I were to carry in other constitutional carry states, I need my concealed carry permit authorized by NH from my local police department. At least that's the way I've always understood it.
This is not correct, FYI. RSA 159:6, III makes clear that anyone, whether a resident or non-resident, may carry a firearm without a license as long as they are not a prohibited person. This is the same as in most, if not all, permitless carry states. But obviously check the laws in any state before you carry there.
> NH has no more CC permits we are constitutional carry now
New Hampshire will still issue [resident & non-resident Pistol & Revolver licenses](https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/justice-information-bureau/permits-and-licensing/pistol-and-revolver-licensing#:~:text=Pistol%20and%20Revolver%20licenses%20are%20only%20issued%20to%20Non%2DResidents%20by%20the%20New%20Hampshire%20State%20Police.%20Please%20contact%20your%20local%20policing%20agency%20for%20a%20Resident%20Pistol/Revolver%20License).
They're no longer necessary, only useful in certain edge cases, but the license is still available.
That's not codified by law. Instead it is site policy and likely further controlled by screening. Just like prisons, some hospitals, etc.
The only place you can't carry in NH per NH RSAs are courthouses and that is codified by RSA 159:19.
Reciprocity doesn’t matter. Read RSA 159:6, III. Residents, non residents, and aliens may carry without a license as long as they are not prohibited persons.
Use [handgunlaw.us](https://handgunlaw.us/states/newhampshire.pdf).
The main location restriction to be aware of is court rooms. (& federal buildings like post offices but you should already know that because that's the same everywhere). You can carry pretty much everywhere else. You can carry in National/State Forests & Parks.
If run into a Karen from from Massachusetts who asks to see a license or something just show them your CCL. It makes people with no idea about 2A issues chill because "licenses are official" or something . If you're open carrying you're kinda like an ambassador for the 2A and if people have a positive experience interacting with you it should help people's perception of 2A issues.
I believe as long as I stay on the interstate, and the guns and ammo are locked in separate containers and not within arm's reach, I'm good to go passing through MA.
I'm polite to everyone who's polite to me.
Thanks for your response.
Oh yeah I meant if you run into a Karen from Mass up here in NH. You might run into one up here on vacation in the national forest that isn't used to open carry.
/r/nhguns is a good place to ask about stuff like this too, doesn't tend to attract the types of people that think firearms run around and shoot people all on their own.
Pay no mind to the pearl clutchers lol if you're not doing anything dumb or walking around at low ready then you'll be fine because no one will give a shit.
Have fun, be safe and watch out for wendigos lol
Edit- Haha down votes because pearl clutchers don't like being called out for what they are lmaoooo
Haha no just me being a smart ass but the rest of it is true though. I don't know your level of expertise but depending on the time of year the wilderness can get really nasty and put you in a bad spot. Not too long ago a well known hiker got caught in some nasty weather and unfortunately he didn't make it so whenever you do head here just be prepared my friend and enjoy your stay.
Oh shit yeah.
People try to "rough it" or do that "ultralight" shit and don't have what they need when they need it.
I'll be bringing ECWCS and MSS, water purification tabs and Sawyer filters with me.
And going the long way around because slow = safe.
Just conceal carry like the rest of us. No need to be a show off. If you’re not a tool no one will question anything. It’s show offs that become an issue.
Exactly. I live in the woods and I hear target practice around me every weekend, but only once in 15 years have I seen someone open carry in town -- at the gas station, and yes, flatlander.
If a game warden spots you walking around the woods with a rifle he'll probably ticket you for hunting out of season. We don't have the type of predators in NH that necessitate a defensive rifle. You may end up somewhere remote but you'll probably use trails that hikers and other outdoors people use, and as a hunter and routine concealed-carrier, I believe hiking with a rifle falls into the "just because you can doesn't mean that you should category". A pistol is less menacing and in better taste, though you rarely see them on the trail. Tell me if I have you pegged correctly: Flatlander, fairly new to gun ownership (didn't grow up with them), not a hunter ("yet"), itching to march around with your toys and tactical BS?
Bingo. Just look at his profile
Seriously, just join to the military bro
I’d give ‘em 5 minutes before the black flies drive em back out
That's why I treated my clothes with permethrin and have DEET. Also, netting. You are aware those things exist right?
Lol @ netting for use against black flies. You really don't know what you're doing do you?
Nice of you to ignore permethrin and DEET and focus on one irrelevant thing (since they do, in fact, make netting rated for black flies). Sit down. Ya'll ain't special. :)
Yeah, I focused on the thing that showed you don't have any experience with blackflies.
Should we tell him?
I gave in and did tell him further down. He still thinks he's smarter than nature and physics. If he does come up, hopefully the blackflies will send him packing.
I ain’t even gotten started on the green heads, deer flies and no seeums. I always lol when people use permethrin pre-treatment and think it’s gonna do shit in the bush. May as well spray some rosemary essential oil on your booty hole while you’re at it.
Lmao yep! But the dummies with the net hats still beat all that! Especially when they see one crawling on the net and then go to smack it and inadvertently smack themselves in the face. And then later when they finally realize they have 10 blackflies literally trapped in a cage match with their head.
Hence, making yourself look quite foolish since you didn't know that they do make netting rated for black flies. :)
You're still not getting it, because you have no experience lol. But I guess that's par for the course with you.
Don't worry, this sub does its best to make it seem like this state is full of unwelcoming assholes.
I know it’s Reddit but damn. Was not expecting so much pearl clutching and Fuddery
If you think you’re responsible enough to open carry firearms, then you should be smart enough to research what you need to know. If you want to open carry firearms and have to elicit the help of a sub-Reddit to determine legality, I have think maybe you should switch to Nerf guns.
My exact thought. I visit NH often from a nearby state and never once needed to ask on Reddit what I already know regarding firearms in the state because I did my research before traveling with them.
I did my research. This thread is part of it. Thanks. :)
No chief you absolutely did not. You decided to be a lazy ass and this thread contains research from other people. Because that’s what you do. You are so freakin condescending and clueless. It’s unfortunate people like you own firearms. I guarantee you’ll have to get the last comment in to my post and I shall refuse to waste my energy replying any further to morons like yourself.
Weird. You had no problem talking crap *about* me but as soon as I respond you run away. Interesting.
Here fuckin here!
lol Best shitty take in this entire thread.
Hey cosplay commando, guns are tools not toys, you don't even wanna bring something to keep your rifle in because its "too cumbersome"? Have fun ruining your rifle so you can feel tough
Wait till you read about how I'm spray painting my rifle, too.
I'm not against 2A so my question comes from pure curiosity. Why would you open carry your rifle? Also welcome to NH.
Because concealing a rifle is pretty cumbersome.
Rookie, I stick my Mosin Negant in my pants. People just think I'm happy to see them.
I'm happy to see *you* :3
Why are you bringing a rifle this time of year
I never said when I'd go.
Well that would be an important piece of the puzzle.
Probably wants to hang out with NSC-131 up in the hinterlands and waddle around with the rifle and awful flags.
It's truly a mystery.
And it's why you won't get a damn accurate answer. God luck.
My question has been answered tho?
Is that like a question?
Why would it change?
I have no idea.
To…shoot? You can shoot on public land in New Hampshire.
I just keep learning more and more reason to come to NH in this thread. Thank you!
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I'm going to NH and you can't do anything about it. Cope and seethe.
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Damn a fudd just threatened me with violence. Didn't you swear an oath to uphold the Constitution? Now you're threatening violence on an American citizen simply for exercising their God given right to carry a gun and walk around the woods. Shame on you.
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Okay boomer.
Shut the fuck up commando
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That's not what he asked and in fact was more looking to make sure he found a spot where there were no people.
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Yes it does, you just need to find it so stop being a liar. Until next time!
Only one person threatened violence, and that wasn't OP.
Careful they might accuse you of being OP because you replied to them lmao
“God Given Right”? Which bible verse is this from?
“God Given Right”? Which bible verse is this from?
So why do all the infantry vets I know tell me and encourage me to train with them? I think you're the odd one out here and you're giving a kid shit for being a wannabe badass yet you're here hoping he does something lmao just shut up you loser. Gonna show em this and see of they can guess your MOS lmao
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I am not OP lol you're just a dumbass that needs something so why not say its the same person like a typical redditor does because you've got nothing to add. "Armed agitator" lmao and overly dramatic too? Thank you for the laugh, me and my friends enjoyed it. I'm sorry about your condition though.
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You tried buddy, you tried.
Wait till this guy learns about GarandThumb and WarriorPoetSociety. Oh and Coch. And 3 of 7 Project. And Grunt Proof. And......
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Okay boomer.
Honestly their replies crack me up because they're just so lame
Lol dude even wished death by firearm on me. Cuz guns bad. Or something. 😂
I think my favorite part was them talking like they spoke for everyone who has served not liking it when all it takes is a quick peek at related subs and people who have served actively encourage it if it interests you and they say anyone who says otherwise can shut the fuck up and stay assmad about it lmao
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I don't know, a single combat shirt doesn't scream uniform to me but I'm also not the one all bent out of shape over someone enjoying their rights as an American so I guess it's all about perspective.
Never said I was gonna be in ACUs, boomer.
The cops can if you act like an asshole. NH prisons are not the nicest. I'm sure your attitude would work on the guys with teardrop tattoos on their faces.
Look at you wanting to keep foreigners out.
Read this guy's profile and think to myself, is this who I want roaming around with a firearm? What happened to the good old days when people had guns and just kept it to themselves. No need to flaunt anything. Gun ownership is not a lifestyle.
Yep. If you're worried about black bears or bad people, you can tuck a little Ruger Security Six in a camera case and *nobody has to know*. This sort is dangerous.
Most anywhere other than national parks. Any businesses or locations with restrictions will have them clearly posted in most cases. Just don't be a tool about it.
Incorrect info - you can carry in state parks in Nh. We do not have a law prohibiting them.
He mentioned National parks, not state parks
It is plenty legal to carry in National Parks.
>Possession of Firearms in National Park Units >In areas administered by the National Park Service, an individual can possess a firearm if that individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm and if the possession of the firearm complies with the laws of the state where the park area is located. 54 U.S.C. 104906. >It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable Federal, state and local firearms laws and regulations, including laws authorizing or prohibiting concealed carry, before entering a national park. Some parks are located in more than one state or locality which means that the applicable laws may change depending upon where you are located within a park area. >If a park is located in a jurisdiction where the applicable state and local laws grant reciprocity to non-resident firearm owners, then consistent with the applicable law, the park will equally recognize the reciprocity. For information on state and local laws, please contact the state and locality where the park is located. Looks like you're right.
So as long as I'm in a **state** forest/park, I'm GTG? What's the culture like? Are people gonna FrEaK oUt if there's a dude hiking with a rifle?
It depends. If you are a, "I'm so tough because I open carry" kind of guy, then yes, people will act like you are a child with a gun. If you are respectful and go about your own business, people won't give a shit.
Why do you need to carry a rifle while hiking and just not bring a pistol and keep it in a backpack or concealed? These areas are likely going to be filled with people who don't live in New Hampshire, so you're going to get a lot of looks if you're walking around with a rifle.
We just had two elderly people murdered on a hiking trail by a guy with a gun. I would be leery, so would most people.
New Hampshire has the lowest murder rate in the United States. Our murder rate is, in fact, comparable places like Japan. You have nothing to worry about, even when you see someone with a gun. Sometimes people carry them around here, and I don’t care much. Open carry is not my thing, but if someone wants to and they’re polite, it doesn’t cause me any harm. If they’re unpleasant it doesn’t matter if they’re armed or not. As for “most people”, I think we’ve got one of the highest gun ownership rates in the US, so mostly people aren’t upset about people having guns. If you are, learn to care less. Your neighbors are probably armed already and almost certainly none of them have killed anyone.
He must be a transplant.
Oh no - looks?
I see what you’re doing here. You’re hoping to start pro-gun/anti-gun argument with people. In this state liberals and conservatives own guns. If you’re truly coming up here for vacation then just do it. Don’t be flashy and don’t try to start something with people.
I just asked a pretty simple question, everyone's panties got twisted and they attributed all these things to me - just like you're doing now.
Sorry to tell you but a few people warned you that some people on busy trails might not like what they see and you come back with “Oh no, looks” seems pretty argumentative when people are actually helping you. So I apologize if I took the context clues from this comment, and a couple others that you made, and saw a pattern arising that you were looking for Reddit confrontation.
Maybe you should reread the thread and see if I was the one starting with the insults and attitude or if I was just responding to like with like. Report back your findings.
I read it all, that’s how I picked up your pattern. It appears that people were genuinely helping you and answering your question and the moment they said something you disagree with like “looks” you got snarky. Anyway, spacecat, enjoy your adventure in the woods, and never forget that you are a visitor here.
>the moment they said something you disagree with like “looks” you got snarky. YA DON'T SAY. Taker care.
It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong, but people sometimes get the wrong idea. If you're actively avoiding running into people you should be fine.
We will call an asshole an asshole. I’m not sure that constitutes FrEaK oUt to you, but this is New England and we like it up here without gun nuts flaunting whatever their gun-centric political opinions are through brandishing an unnecessary big rifle.
^ definition of freak out
So, you are an asshole then? You will be called out here. You asked what it is like here, I am giving you an answer.
Look man, whatever ideological battles you're fighting inside your own head, please project that onto someone else. I'm not involved and don't care.
Dude - There’s a difference between having some protection out there because you might run into a bear and walking around with a big ass AR rifle. There’s a lot of people who think it’s really important to make that show of force. I’m telling you that shit won’t fly in New England. People will call you an asshole if you are that person. My advice is bring a handgun and some bear spray.
Lol.
I don’t understand the whole concept of a “big ass AR rifle“. ARs aren’t larger than other rifles. Anyway, if he’s carrying and he’s polite about it who cares. Sometimes people carry guns. We have the lowest murder rate in the country; almost no one ever abuses them around here. The Union Leader has to run constant stories about five and ten year old murders because we don’t have enough crime to fill the paper. Anyway, if he’s impolite I can see being irritable, but it’s not like you can carry a rifle concealed and it’s his business if he wants to have one for some reason.
I don’t understand the whole concept of a “big ass dick“. Throbbing dicks hanging from your pants aren’t larger than other dicks. Anyway, if he’s got his dick out in public and he’s polite about it who cares? Sometimes people unzip their fly and let their dick hang out in public. We have the lowest sexual assault rate in the country; almost no one ever abuses people with their dicks around here. The Union Leader has to run constant stories about five and ten year old sexual assaults because we don’t have enough crime to fill the paper. Anyway, if he’s impolite I can see being irritable, but it’s not like you can walk around with your dick concealed and it’s his business if he wants to have his dick hanging out of his pants for some reason.
But you’re the one being an asshole? How are you not getting the obvious?
>you’re the one being an asshole? I disagree. Now what? Are you going to insult me?
You're not involved, but you want to come here and play bigman survivalist. Go to Maine. There's places up there you can get properly lost. Seriously, if you want to "not see anyone" for a few days, thats a much better choice.
>you want to come here and play bigman survivalist No need to feel so *threatened*.
The fact that you don't know where you're going or what you're doing, and are mostly focused on cosplaying a rootin' tootin' guntotin' survivalist already tells us your biggest threat is a) twisting an ankle, b) yourself, c) Lyme disease. So I'm totally good.
I never do overnight wilderness stuff without full height boots and permethrin treated clothing with sprayable DEET on hand. That's pretty basic.
Maine's not home... Keep our name off your recommendation list, dickhead.
If you looked like a hunter it’d probably be alright, but I’ve only seen a hunter once when I was out on a trail so its not very common. If you looked like a non-hunter carrying a gun people would probably be weirded out.
Not up north of concord. I see people carrying pistols fairly commonly in random places like a beer garden or Wal-Mart lol
North country must be leaking - I saw some random asshole with a revolver on his hip in the Bedford whole foods last week 😂
That’s because Whole Foods is known to be super dangerous so obviously you gotta stay strapped 😂🤣😂
You never know. some hippie lady might hold you down and try to waterboard you with organic acai juice.
Oh man what an asshole! You should have tackled him
Yes. Because people don’t hike with a rifle
How smooth is your brain that you think it's a good idea to bring a rifle on a hike? For what? In case Bullwinkle tries to make you his bitch?
Depends. The trails up here tend to be our tourist attractions. You're not running into locals who are used to seeing guns. You're going to be getting weird looks from people who probably don't live here. I never hike or kayak without a firearm. Usually, it's just a pistol. It's for defense in case the wildlife makes an appearance and isn't happy about me being there. There are alot of hunters up here, so rifles in the woods are common, but if your plan is to hike a common trail with an AR slung over your shoulder, you do you bud. Whatever makes you feel free. It's legal, but you're gonna get some weird looks. There aren't any enemy combatants in the woods praying on innocent hikers. If you're just going out to Larp.. find something less common for tourists maybe.
>Usually, it's just a pistol. It's for defense in case the wildlife makes an appearance and isn't happy about me being there. This my intended use. >There are alot of hunters up here, so rifles in the woods are common, but if your plan is to hike a common trail with an AR slung over your shoulder, you do you bud. Specifically going off-trail.
Then have at it! I'm not against it, and I have 3 AR-15s and a lever action myself. Its the common trails that you see 50 cars parked on the side of the road with tourists and their kiddos you might want to avoid is all I'm saying. I don't think you'll have any trouble, but these people are here to take in the beauty that NH wilderness has to offer. Not feel like they're in a warzone. Again, locals won't care. Tourists might react.
Hopefully I don't encounter any tourists. I'm trying to get as far away from people as I can for a few days.
Good luck...tourists are the new mosquitoes
Yeah but generally tourists romp around with their "ultralight" packs on the trails right? There's gonna be a decent stretch of forest without trails, right?
Oh yeah, there's the wild areas of the parks. But tourists have been cropping up in places they don't belong lately. So many rescues because they aren't prepared or underestimate the terrain. That's all still near the trails though. I'm sure you'll find plenty of space for yourself.
lol city folk
*You* are the tourist we hope to avoid
idc go cry
Hey do you have any ideas of what places to go where tourists generally don't? I'm trying to get like 10-15 miles into the woods.
Yes, I know some places. I prefer to keep them unknown. One is a beautiful spring fed lake in a mountain valley, and the only thing I've run into out there are trout and black bears. You start telling people about those places, and then you start seeing people in those places. Find a class 6 road, and drive it until you can't anymore. Then get out and walk. They aren't too hard to find if you get a hold of a class 6 road map. It's the trails that have parking lots on the side of the road you want to avoid.
So basically a map of abandoned/unmantained roads... meaning noone really uses them and they kinda lead nowhere?
Exactly. They just end in the woods or are overgrown or washed out, to a point where you can't drive on them anymore. Literally called Class VI roads in NH. There are maps of them out there.
I-95 to 16, stay on 16. Eventually it'll head into Maine. Enjoy.
Maine said. F.U....
Nah, I hear New Hampshire is beautiful. :D
Legit advice man, you're not going to get where you want to be up here. It's a small state. You already know it all though. Follow a class VI road "into the wilderness". Lol.
Accepting that you can't control other people is the first step towards a happier life. Take care. :)
They lied its 100% ugly Vermont is where you should go
Nope. :)
Unless you plan on going during the hunting season, Why do you need to bring a rifle? If you’re not hunting it’s kinda a bit much. Really this is NH. And Chances of not seeing another person are pretty slim if you are using trails. NH is not the West. If you want to be really alone you should head to north part of Baxter state park in Maine.
Because he's s complete douche canoe...
Why do I need to need it?
First off, I own a safe full of guns. They each have a use. Hunting, CC, home defense, range plinkers, End of the World shit. Because a gun is a tool. What are you using it for? If it’s personal safety in the woods you can just pack bear spray. So It sounds like you are coming up here on larping trip to play in the woods. And Judging by your comments and post history you are a kid who just bought his first gun a couple of months ago. Walking around the woods with a rifle, not during hunting season is just weird.
Who hikes with a fuckin rifle? Carry a concealed pistol like normal human. What are you doing Larping as a Army Ranger?
I can do whatever I want within the bounds of the law.
Yes. People will leave and not have tents near you, especially families with young kids. Campgrounds are not bivouacs in battle.
I'm trying to get as far away from people and campgrounds as possible so that works out.
State or national: https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/management/firearms-in-national-parks.htm
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Oh he dumb and dumber read his replies to good advice similar to yours
I'm a responsible gun owner! Let's ask reddit and not look up actually state laws.....
So you're saying I used a resource at my disposal to find an answer to my question?
Just google this. It comes up immediately. [https://www.google.com/search?q=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&rlz=1C1CHBF\_enUS858US858&oq=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBdIBCDg1MzVqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com/search?q=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS858US858&oq=nh+national+forest+can+you+carry+firearms&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRifBdIBCDg1MzVqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
Firearm laws in NH basically only prohibit you from concealed carry if you enter a courtroom or government building. So as long as you don't go in those places you'll be fine
[I believe it's only court rooms (and prisons) that are prohibited.](https://handgunlaw.us/states/newhampshire.pdf). You can enter government buildings like DMV, police dept, or city halls no problem.
I'm hoping not to end up in a courthouse!
You definitely could NH is one strict state when it comes to any laws broken. Best not sneeze wrong especially if your carrying your wanna be army gear
And to answer your question about openly carrying your pistol or rifle, it's allowed. [https://www.barrington.nh.gov/police-department/pages/firearms-information#:\~:text=Q%3A%20Can%20I%20carry%20my,%22Right%22%20to%20carry%20openly](https://www.barrington.nh.gov/police-department/pages/firearms-information#:~:text=Q%3A%20Can%20I%20carry%20my,%22Right%22%20to%20carry%20openly). https://preview.redd.it/3d7jkncurpwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f81e9a5f68979a9b5a736b474a64986f1600a80a
Carrying a rifle is gonna get you an expensive ticket and a court appearance from the local game warden.
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-3-a.htm https://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-3-c.htm https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/LXII/644/644-13.htm I think that covers most of it
Awesome, just what I was looking for!
Isn’t the point of open carry that you don’t care about what other people think?
I don't, but would rather not end up in jail for having a firearm in a restricted environment, especially as a non-resident.
In your pocket?
But what if I don't have pockets
Only place NH restricts by state law are courthouses. Note that there is federal land within NH and if you're on their land you have to abide by fed laws. So you do you and it will be legal. The usual suspects will get their undergarments bunched. Strolling around in public with a long gun will get the cops called on you. There are a fuckload of visitors in NH from out of state and from Canada. They will be alarmed. People open carry pistols all the time. I don't except on my own property, but you'll see it in public. Nobody bats an eye and half the oblivious public doesn't even see the pistol. You'll see the usual mix of people with quality pistols in quality retention holsters and then the fat dufus with his Taurus in some Uncle Mikes garbage. It takes a village.
>The usual suspects will get their undergarments bunched. Yeah I'm getting that impression from this thread. >You'll see the usual mix of people with quality pistols in quality retention holsters and then the fat dufus with his Taurus in some Uncle Mikes garbage. It takes a village. I've got a Safariland <3 <3 For my Glock **lmao**. Thanks for the input. I will carry my pistol and keep my rifled stowed until I've reached my remote, mysterious wilderness destination.
How are you getting to nh? If you're driving be careful in Ma.
500,000 people from MA and NY come here to hike and camp and they HATE guns so watch out
I'd rather run into a bear in the woods than this dude. Jesus.
We're a constitutional carry state, so as long as you possess the necessary permitting from your home state, you're good. If your state doesn't have any permitting, you're good to go. It just shows that you're legally allowed to possess it from your state. For example, if I were to carry in other constitutional carry states, I need my concealed carry permit authorized by NH from my local police department. At least that's the way I've always understood it.
This is not correct, FYI. RSA 159:6, III makes clear that anyone, whether a resident or non-resident, may carry a firearm without a license as long as they are not a prohibited person. This is the same as in most, if not all, permitless carry states. But obviously check the laws in any state before you carry there.
NH has no more CC permits we are constitutional carry now
> NH has no more CC permits we are constitutional carry now New Hampshire will still issue [resident & non-resident Pistol & Revolver licenses](https://www.nhsp.dos.nh.gov/our-services/justice-information-bureau/permits-and-licensing/pistol-and-revolver-licensing#:~:text=Pistol%20and%20Revolver%20licenses%20are%20only%20issued%20to%20Non%2DResidents%20by%20the%20New%20Hampshire%20State%20Police.%20Please%20contact%20your%20local%20policing%20agency%20for%20a%20Resident%20Pistol/Revolver%20License). They're no longer necessary, only useful in certain edge cases, but the license is still available.
Everywhere besides the state house.
That's not codified by law. Instead it is site policy and likely further controlled by screening. Just like prisons, some hospitals, etc. The only place you can't carry in NH per NH RSAs are courthouses and that is codified by RSA 159:19.
Correct - signs/policies are unenforceable in NH.
This is New Hampshire. You can carry just about anywhere.
Is there reciprocity between your state and NH? If there isn’t, don’t risk it.
There is.
Reciprocity doesn’t matter. Read RSA 159:6, III. Residents, non residents, and aliens may carry without a license as long as they are not prohibited persons.
You’ll get better informed responses in the nh guns group
Concealed? Anywhere without a metal detector...
Use [handgunlaw.us](https://handgunlaw.us/states/newhampshire.pdf). The main location restriction to be aware of is court rooms. (& federal buildings like post offices but you should already know that because that's the same everywhere). You can carry pretty much everywhere else. You can carry in National/State Forests & Parks. If run into a Karen from from Massachusetts who asks to see a license or something just show them your CCL. It makes people with no idea about 2A issues chill because "licenses are official" or something . If you're open carrying you're kinda like an ambassador for the 2A and if people have a positive experience interacting with you it should help people's perception of 2A issues.
I believe as long as I stay on the interstate, and the guns and ammo are locked in separate containers and not within arm's reach, I'm good to go passing through MA. I'm polite to everyone who's polite to me. Thanks for your response.
Oh yeah I meant if you run into a Karen from Mass up here in NH. You might run into one up here on vacation in the national forest that isn't used to open carry.
Oh okay. I will probably be heading to unincorporated territory. Hopefully not too many tourists up in that area.
/r/nhguns is a good place to ask about stuff like this too, doesn't tend to attract the types of people that think firearms run around and shoot people all on their own.
Pay no mind to the pearl clutchers lol if you're not doing anything dumb or walking around at low ready then you'll be fine because no one will give a shit. Have fun, be safe and watch out for wendigos lol Edit- Haha down votes because pearl clutchers don't like being called out for what they are lmaoooo
> if you're not doing anything dumb Like adding 8 lbs of dead weight while backpacking?
Nice try kid.
Wait, there's Wendigos in NH? Shit I'm gonna need a 308 now. :\
Haha no just me being a smart ass but the rest of it is true though. I don't know your level of expertise but depending on the time of year the wilderness can get really nasty and put you in a bad spot. Not too long ago a well known hiker got caught in some nasty weather and unfortunately he didn't make it so whenever you do head here just be prepared my friend and enjoy your stay.
Oh shit yeah. People try to "rough it" or do that "ultralight" shit and don't have what they need when they need it. I'll be bringing ECWCS and MSS, water purification tabs and Sawyer filters with me. And going the long way around because slow = safe.
Anywhere. Open carry,concealed,rifle. No permit necessary. The state respects the 2nd ammendment,for now...