CONCORD — A series of New Hampshire House bills that would limit gun possession in schools and close a loophole for sales at gun shows attracted more than 100 gun rights advocates to the State House Wednesday who demanded legislators reject all measures. Among them were several Carroll County residents.
House Bill 109 would require background checks for commercial firearms sales for the non-federally licensed firearms sellers who come to gun shows.
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