New Hampshire House Votes to End Gun-Free Zones on College Campuses

February 9, 2026
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In a bold move that's music to the ears of Second Amendment advocates, the Republican-led New Hampshire House just crushed gun-free zones on college campuses with a decisive vote on February 5. This isn't some half-measure tweak—it's a full-throated repeal of the nanny-state policies that have left students and faculty defenseless in so-called safe spaces turned soft targets. Picture this: no more arbitrary bans on concealed carry for permit holders at places like UNH or Dartmouth, where active shooter drills are as routine as finals week. Law-abiding Granite Staters with their LTCs can now exercise their constitutional rights without Big Brother's permission slip, aligning NH campuses with the real-world reality that criminals don't RSVP for violence. This win isn't happening in a vacuum—it's a direct riposte to the post-Parkland hysteria that supercharged campus disarmament nationwide. States like Texas and Florida already ditched these folly-filled zones years ago, proving that armed good guys deter bad ones without turning schools into Wild West shootouts (spoiler: permit holders are statistically safer than your average barista). New Hampshire's move flips the script on the gun-grabbers' favorite myth: that disarming everyone magically equals safety. Data from the Crime Prevention Research Center backs this—gun-free zones are magnets for mass murderers, accounting for 98% of attacks since 1950. By ending them, NH isn't just protecting lives; it's a masterclass in self-reliance, potentially inspiring red states and even purple battlegrounds to follow suit. For the 2A community, the implications are electric: this is momentum we can bottle. With the bill now headed to the Senate (fingers crossed for no squishy RINO sabotage), it reinforces NH's Live Free or Die ethos amid a national patchwork of carry laws. Expect anti-gunners to wail about campus chaos, but history shows armed citizens prevent tragedy—think Knoxville's UT professor stopping a shooter in 2024. Patriots, celebrate this Granite State gut-check, rally your reps, and watch as more states wake up to the truth: the only thing gun-free zones guarantee is free rein for tyrants and thugs. Who's next?

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In a bold move that’s music to the ears of Second Amendment advocates, the Republican-led New Hampshire House just crushed gun-free zones on college campuses with a decisive vote on February 5. This isn’t some half-measure tweak—it’s a full-throated repeal of the nanny-state policies that have left students and faculty defenseless in so-called safe spaces turned soft targets. Picture this: no more arbitrary bans on concealed carry for permit holders at places like UNH or Dartmouth, where active shooter drills are as routine as finals week. Law-abiding Granite Staters with their LTCs can now exercise their constitutional rights without Big Brother’s permission slip, aligning NH campuses with the real-world reality that criminals don’t RSVP for violence.

This win isn’t happening in a vacuum—it’s a direct riposte to the post-Parkland hysteria that supercharged campus disarmament nationwide. States like Texas and Florida already ditched these folly-filled zones years ago, proving that armed good guys deter bad ones without turning schools into Wild West shootouts (spoiler: permit holders are statistically safer than your average barista). New Hampshire’s move flips the script on the gun-grabbers’ favorite myth: that disarming everyone magically equals safety. Data from the Crime Prevention Research Center backs this—gun-free zones are magnets for mass murderers, accounting for 98% of attacks since 1950. By ending them, NH isn’t just protecting lives; it’s a masterclass in self-reliance, potentially inspiring red states and even purple battlegrounds to follow suit.

For the 2A community, the implications are electric: this is momentum we can bottle. With the bill now headed to the Senate (fingers crossed for no squishy RINO sabotage), it reinforces NH’s Live Free or Die ethos amid a national patchwork of carry laws. Expect anti-gunners to wail about campus chaos, but history shows armed citizens prevent tragedy—think Knoxville’s UT professor stopping a shooter in 2024. Patriots, celebrate this Granite State gut-check, rally your reps, and watch as more states wake up to the truth: the only thing gun-free zones guarantee is free rein for tyrants and thugs. Who’s next?

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