In New Hampshire, a Setback for Second Amendment Rights on Campus
A legislative effort to remove gun-free zones on New Hampshire college campuses has failed in the state Senate. Despite this setback, the bill's sponsor, Rep. Sam Farrington, plans to pursue a legal challenge against the current restrictions. New Hampshire remains one of 37 states where college campuses are designated as gun-free zones.
- ▪The New Hampshire Senate voted against a committee of conference to renegotiate a bill aimed at eliminating gun-free zones on college campuses.
- ▪Rep. Sam Farrington plans to challenge the current restrictions under New Hampshire's pre-emption statute.
- ▪New Hampshire is one of 37 states where college campuses are gun-free zones.
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Civil Liberties In New Hampshire, a Setback for Second Amendment Rights on Campus A legislative effort to eliminate gun-free zones on public college campuses has died. But for its student sponsor, the fight isn’t over yet. Ari Shtein | 5.22.2026 3:15 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/gun-rights-on-campuses-v1-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" alt="gun-rights-on-campuses-v1 | Illustration: Todd Taulman/Elliot Burlingham/Dreamstime" /> (Illustration: Todd Taulman/Elliot Burlingham/Dreamstime) On Thursday, an effort to eliminate gun-free zones on New…
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