NH res permit question...(sizing/not original)

[# 1 Gunna]

I have been carrying a copy of my permit for 3 years in my wallet. Well, it has been the same size as the original, just a copy so the original one would not get ruined (as this one finally has). I was told this was okay, and have had a state trooper look at it and not say a word. I'm wondering if I can make another copy, but credit card size and have it laminated? I just printed one out and everything is nice, bold and legible. Do you see this as being a problem?

[lens]

I have been carrying a copy of my permit for 3 years in my wallet. Well, it has been the same size as the original, just a copy so the original one would not get ruined (as this one finally has). I was told this was okay, and have had a state trooper look at it and not say a word. I'm wondering if I can make another copy, but credit card size and have it laminated? I just printed one out and everything is nice, bold and legible. Do you see this as being a problem?

I am a NR and thus don't know exactly who you'd ask for a definitive answer, but I do have two suggestions:

- First go to the ProGun-NH website and send an Email to Sam Cohen requesting an official answer to this question. Sam's got the contacts and I've seen this problem mentioned a fair amount on various forums in the past. http://www.pgnh.org/

- Second, suggest to Sam that they lobby for a law change to make it credit card sized like the NR Permit is.

Good luck and please report back what info you obtain for others. Someday I hope to be a NH Resident myself.

[# 1 Gunna]

I am a NR and thus don't know exactly who you'd ask for a definitive answer, but I do have two suggestions:

- First go to the ProGun-NH website and send an Email to Sam Cohen requesting an official answer to this question. Sam's got the contacts and I've seen this problem mentioned a fair amount on various forums in the past. http://www.pgnh.org/

- Second, suggest to Sam that they lobby for a law change to make it credit card sized like the NR Permit is.

Good luck and please report back what info you obtain for others. Someday I hope to be a NH Resident myself.

Thanks for the quick reply, I'll do that right now. Never knew the NR was credit card sized...

[lens]

I'm on my 3rd NH NR Permit and all of them have been credit card sized. First one was paper and last 2 were plastic. Can only guess that since local PDs issue Resident Permits and the card-making machines are expensive (~$2-3K typically) they don't want to mandate that every city/town buy one, thus you are stuck with paper (large size).

Good luck.

[# 1 Gunna]

Super fast response, definitely going to join PGNH!! $5?!?! Wish I knew about it before. Either way, here's the response I got from Sam at PGNH...


First, I am not a lawyer, and both Pro-Gun New Hampshire and I disclaim
liability for any actions you may take or not take as a result of reading
this email message. That said, I would point out that since the state laws
on carry licensing (RSA 159:4 and 159:6) do not address the issue you
raised, it could be argued that a photo-reduced copy of the original license
is adequate. On the other hand, there are laminating materials thin enough
to make the original license foldable in quarters after lamination; that's
what I did with mine.



Sam Cohen, Director

[Horsky]

I have my NH permit and I believe there are no regulations regaurding the permit size or lamination. The police department in my town made a reduced size copy for me just to put in my wallet. I keep another copy with my car registration and the original is at home in my gun safe. :)

[psybain]

if you need a thin and foldable laminiation, you could always use clear packaging tape... it's not a nice looking as one that requires a machine, but it gets the job done, and you won't have to worry about trying to convince anyone that your shrunk down permit is legit.