Republican reps promise 'resistance' to House gun rule

CONCORD — When the House of Representatives voted on Jan. 2 to ban firearms in the House chamber, several Republican reps said they would continue to carry concealed weapons anyway, and on Monday they put it in writing.

“We’ll stand our ground,” eight representatives wrote in in a letter sent to newspapers including the New Hampshire Union Leader, which will publish the letter in full in Thursday’s NH Voices.

The letter is signed by representatives Jess Edwards of Auburn, Alicia Lekas of Hudson, Al Baldasaro of Londonderry, Greg Hill of Northfield, Howard Pearl of Loudon, Mark Warden of Manchester, Chris True of Sandown and Jeanine Notter of Merrimack.

“Contrary to popular belief, the New Hampshire House will NOT be a gun-free zone,” their letter states. “Any violent extremist who thinks that we’ve become a soft target needs to reassess the situation … Due to our willingness to exercise our constitutional rights and because any attempt to disarm House members is foolish public policy, we reserve the right to refuse to comply.”

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