How far away from my house do I need to be in order to shoot my guns?
Per state law (NH RSA's 207:3-a, 207:3-c, and 644:13), you may not shoot across or within 15 feet of a road, or “within 300 feet of a permanently occupied dwelling without permission of the owner or the occupant of the dwelling or from the owner of the land on which the person discharging the firearm or shooting the bow and arrow is situated.” You also may not discharge a firearm within the “compact part of a town or city,” defined as “the territory within a town or city comprised of the following:
(a) Any nonresidential, commercial building, including, but not limited to, industrial, educational, or medical buildings, plus a perimeter 300 feet wide around all such buildings without permission of the owner.
(b) Any park, playground, or other outdoor public gathering place designated by the legislative body of the city or town.
(c) Any contiguous area containing 6 or more buildings which are used as either part- time or permanent dwellings and the spaces between them where each such building is within 300 feet of at least one of the others, plus a perimeter 300 feet wide around all the buildings in such area.

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1. How do I obtain a pistol/revolver license?
2. Do I have to register my firearms with the police?
3. What does the "Brady Law" require?
4. How far away from my house do I need to be in order to shoot my guns?
5. How do I have fingerprints taken?
6. Do I have to register my alarm system with the police?
7. Who do I see to pick-up evidence or other property the police are holding?
8. How are Police Reports obtained, and how much do they cost?
9. How do I obtain a Domestic Violence Petition (DVP)/Restraining Order?
10. How is the protective order served?
11. What happens if an address is not available for Domestic Violence Petition service?
12. What do I do once a Domestic Violence Petition has been served?
13. What if the Domestic Violence Petition is not served prior to the court date?
14. Can the police department check my vacant property while I am away?
15. Can I request information under the Freedom of Information Act?
16. Is there a Winter Parking Ban?
17. How do I know if I need to hire a police detail officer?
18. How do I go about hiring a police detail officer?
19. How much notice is required to hire a detail officer?
20. What is the cost to hire a detail officer?
21. How do I cancel a detail officer?
22. Are there any considerations for residents with special needs?
23. What do I do if I have been given a Bad Check?
24. What do I do if I am a victim of Identity Theft?
25. How do I follow up on the status of my open case?
26. How do I follow up on the status of my case that is awaiting prosecution?
27. I'd like to have a Block Party. What do I need to know?
28. What are the fees for reports, fingerprints, etc?
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