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Bringing the Chases Home to New Hampshire

Bringing the Chases Home to New Hampshire

I moved to New Hampshire in late January from Iowa. I am a New Englander by birth, but life landed me in Iowa for the past seven years, happily so. My wife is still back in Iowa settling up affairs there, and I moved early to start a new job. Having lived in both...

Constitutional Carry Signed into New Hampshire Law

Constitutional Carry Signed into New Hampshire Law

New Hampshire is an open carry state, meaning anyone who legally owns a gun can carry the firearm in the open. But before today, gun owners needed to get a license from local police or town officials to carry a loaded firearm concealed. From today forward, there is no longer a “suitable person” permit requirement to carry concealed.

Melanie, an Anarchist, Finds Her Tribe

Melanie, an Anarchist, Finds Her Tribe

I had been "kinda sorta" planning on visiting New Hampshire for a while and had a train trip planned to L.A. in June for a friend's wedding. Due to train schedules, I took almost two weeks off of work. My anarchist friend who lives in New Hampshire told me that the...

Kevin Moves to Lancaster

Kevin Moves to Lancaster

In August 2004, there was a rumor that my employer might close the facility where I worked in Texas. While discussing our options, I mentioned to my wife that a new facility had just been approved in New Hampshire. Her response: "Are you serious? How soon can we go?"...

Boom! Firearms Rights and Jobs in New Hampshire

Boom! Firearms Rights and Jobs in New Hampshire

Constitutional Carry (the right to carry a concealed pistol without a permit, aka the Second Amendment) recently passed the New Hampshire Senate and is now headed to the House. Though former Governor Hassan vetoed a similar bill last session, new Republican Governor...

The Porcupine Freedom Festival

June 2021
The most popular way to experience the Free State!