Why New Hampshire? » Rights

Pink Pistols

A Porcupine — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:44:49 +0000

New Hampshire has an active chapter of the Pink Pistols, a group dedicated to promotion of firearm rights and safety with and emphasis on the LGBT community. The Pink Pistols offer shooting events as well as political activism. The New Hampshire chapter actively rated candidates on their stances on both queer and self-defense issues.

Additional Sources:

http://www.newhampshirepinkpistols.org/

Short List of “Prohibited Areas” for Gun Carry

A Porcupine — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:28:56 +0000

New Hampshire state law permits guns in any place except court rooms

Additional Sources:

http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/NHSL.pdf

State Preemption Prevents Stricter Gun Laws

A Porcupine — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:07:07 +0000

New Hampshire has full state preemption, meaning no county or municipality may pass their own gun laws.

Additional Sources:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XII/159/159-26.htm

No Mandatory Auto Insurance

A Porcupine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:49:46 +0000

New Hampshire does not have a mandatory auto insurance law. Additionally, it has one of the lowest rates of uninsured drivers in the nation.

Additional Sources:

Mandatory Auto Insurance Has Been A Tough Sell

No Mandatory Seatbelt Law

A Porcupine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:42:34 +0000

New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that has no mandatory seatbelt laws for adults.

Additional Sources:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/24/us/24seatbelt.html

Let those that ride decide

A Porcupine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:41:01 +0000

New Hampshire has no law mandating the use of helmets on motorcycles.

Additional Sources:

http://www.bikersrights.com/states/50state.html

Constitutional right to revolution

A Porcupine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:59:42 +0000

New Hampshire’s constitution is the only constitution in the world that expressly protects its citizens right to revolution.

Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family, or class of men; therefore, whenever the ends of government are perverted, and public liberty manifestly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought to reform the old, or establish a new government. The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.

Additional Source:

Article 10, New Hampshire Constitution