WMUR

New Hampshire has 2-tiered background check system for gun purchases

SYSTEM. THAT’S RIGHT, JEN. UNDER FEDERAL LAW, SOMEONE WHO HAS A SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH RECORD SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE NICS DATABASE. BUT THERE’S NO MECHANISM TO DO THAT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. SO THAT BILL ...
WMUR

Questions remain over whether mental health information shared in gun background check process

OUR NEWSROOM. AND, HANNAH, YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS FOR TWO DAYS NOW. WELL, JAMIE, WHEN YOU GO TO BUY A GUN, YOU HAVE TO ANSWER A YES OR NO QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER YOU’VE BEEN ADJUDICATED AS A ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health records to gun background check system

A bipartisan bill to require New Hampshire to share more information with the FBI’s gun background check database failed in the Republican-controlled state Senate Thursday. New Hampshire is currently ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

New questions about pet sitter background checks on Rover

INCLUDING ONE WOMAN WHO SAYS HER EXPERIENCE SHOULD CONCERN YOU. AMY JOE CLOUGH IS GREAT WITH HER DOGS. SHE LOVES THEM, AND IT’S CLEAR THEY LOVE HER. OH, BIG YAWN. BUT SHE WILL TELL YOU THAT DOESN’T ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

NH Republicans oppose bill requiring background checks at schools getting EFA funds

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. Legislation to require background checks ...
Eagle-Tribune

Republicans defeat gun background check bill – again

CONCORD, N.H.— New Hampshire will not join the 47 other states that provide records of psychiatric hospitalization commitments for gun background checks – at least for now. Senate Republicans on ...