Attorney general pens letter opposing firearms bill, setting up latest Republican clash

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 964

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A sweeping Republican bill to override local firearms rules and make firearms regulation an exclusive power of the Legislature hit a last-minute hurdle Wednesday, after Attorney General John Formella penned a letter urging it be killed.

Addressing lawmakers in both chambers, Formella said the bill, which would remove the ability for local and state governments to independently regulate firearms, would have “multiple unintended consequences that have dire implications for public safety and the rights …

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