# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-E:1: 159-E:1 Federal Statutes, Regulations, and Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-E_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-E:1
- **Heading:** 159-E:1 Federal Statutes, Regulations, and Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 159-E / Section 1

## Text

Pursuant to the general court's authority under Part II, Article 5 of the New Hampshire Constitution, the state of New Hampshire, a political subdivision of this state, or any person acting under the color of state, county, or municipal law shall be prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with any law, act, rule, order, or regulation of the United States Government or Executive Order of the President of the United States that is inconsistent with any law of this state regarding the regulation of firearms, ammunition, magazines or the ammunition feeding devices, firearm components, firearms supplies, or knives. Silence in the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated pertaining to a matter regulated by federal law shall be construed as an inconsistency for the purposes of this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-E:1 159-E:1 Federal Statutes, Regulations, and Presidential Executive Orders Relating to the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-E_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-E:2 159-E:2 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-E_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159-E:3 159-E:3 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C159-E_S3.md)

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