HB1084 Relative to the relinquishment of deadly weapons by those subject to a domestic violence protective order.
Relative to the relinquishment of deadly weapons by those subject to a domestic violence protective order.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Enforcement costs and potential detention operations create state/local budgetary pressures, but no direct financial burden on residents except those subject to orders or facing criminal penalties.
Your Community
Domestic violence victims gain stronger legal protections and more reliable firearm removal, a documented risk factor in intimate partner homicides; communities benefit from reduced lethality in abuse situations.
Your Freedom
Individuals subject to protective orders lose discretionary ownership rights and face mandatory firearm surrender with reduced procedural protections (immediate detention for refusal, warrantless vehicle/curtilage searches), though this applies only to those already found subject to court orders.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Sponsor
David Meuse (D)
The Short Version
This bill strengthens enforcement of firearm relinquishment in domestic violence protective orders by making seizure mandatory (rather than discretionary), requiring law enforcement to act within 4 hours, allowing warrantless searches of vehicles and curtilage, and imposing criminal penalties for non-compliance or transfers. It significantly expands police authority and creates new criminal liability while attempting to enhance victim safety in domestic violence cases.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Domestic violence victims and their families, through reduced access to deadly weapons by respondents during high-risk protective order periods
- ▲ Law enforcement, given clearer legal authority and mandatory compliance timelines for firearm seizure
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Individuals subject to domestic violence protective orders, who must immediately surrender all firearms and face criminal liability (class A misdemeanor) for non-disclosure or refusal
- ▼ Third parties who own firearms stored by respondents, subject to police seizure and search of their property
- ▼ Gun owners attempting to purchase firearms, subject to notifications to plaintiffs and law enforcement upon denial
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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