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http://www.wmur.com/news/24405275/detail.html
Lynch's weasel words on the subject:
http://www.governor.nh.gov/media/news/2010/072610-hb1161.htm
House Record 14 (2010):
A bill actually revoking a law mostly unknown to chiefs of police (despite Lynch's weasel words to the contrary), the bill's primary purpose was to get rid of a completely unused (most towns admitted to having no idea how to license gun dealers) and redundant (federal law is already extremely heavy in that area) provision of the law that has been used of late solely to prosecute innocent people for advertising a handgun for sale in a manner that has been considered legal just about forever.CONCORD, NH -- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the ability of cities and towns to license people who sell firearms.
Since 1991, cities and towns have been able to decide whether to require retailers who sell pistols, revolvers and firearms to obtain a local license.
Lynch's weasel words on the subject:
http://www.governor.nh.gov/media/news/2010/072610-hb1161.htm
House Record 14 (2010):
Rep. David A Welch for Criminal Justice and Public Safety: This bill repeals RSA’s 159:8, 159:8a, 159:8b relative to the requirement of obtaining a local license to sell firearms at retail from the chief of police. During testimony, it appeared that many chiefs of police were not aware of the statute. Also, during the testimony it appeared that RSA 159:10 relative to sales without a license ought to be repealed as well. The amendment repeals RSA 159:10 as well. Vote 17-0.