HB1046 Enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
Enabling a person to carry a firearm on a snowmobile being operated on private property.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
The fiscal note identifies indeterminable but no concrete budgeted expenditures for state, county, or local governments.
Your Community
The bill does not directly address public health, schools, infrastructure, or community services.
Your Freedom
The bill expands the practical ability of licensed firearm owners to carry weapons while engaged in private winter recreation on their own or permitted private land.
Status
Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 House Journal 16
Sponsor
Donald McFarlane (R)
The Short Version
This bill allows licensed firearm owners to carry loaded firearms on snowmobiles while operating on private property with landowner permission, removing the current blanket prohibition on loaded firearms on snowmobiles. The change applies only to private property and does not affect public trails or designated snowmobile corridors.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Snowmobile operators on private property who hold valid firearm licenses and wish to carry loaded firearms while snowmobiling
- ▲ Private landowners who permit armed snowmobiling on their land for hunting or self-defense purposes
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Potentially law enforcement or emergency responders if incidents arise from armed snowmobilers on private property
- ▼ Possibly snowmobile operators or the general public if safety risks materialize, though the bill text does not quantify such risks
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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