# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:3: 159-D:3 Penalties for Attempts to Purchase Firearms Illegally

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-D_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:3
- **Heading:** 159-D:3 Penalties for Attempts to Purchase Firearms Illegally
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 159-D / Section 3

## Text

A person who completes and signs an application for purchase of a firearm and who knows that such purchase is illegal because he or she is subject to a protective order shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class B felony for a second or subsequent offense.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:1 159-D:1 Sale of Firearms; Criminal History Record and Protective Order Check.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-D_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:2 159-D:2 Confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-D_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:3 159-D:3 Penalties for Attempts to Purchase Firearms Illegally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-D_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-D:4 159-D:4 Motions for the Return of Firearms and Ammunition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-D_S4.md)

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