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Q. After I file the motion to get my firearms back in New Hampshire courts related to my domestic violence charge, what happens?

Posted by Rich Clark | Feb 08, 2026 | 0 Comments

A. The judge typically requires the Defendant to personally appear for a court hearing. As of January 2026, the Court completes ATF From 4473 and calls the Gun Report Hotline to complete an updated background check. The Department of Safety will typically respond to the Court in response to their inquiry. The Court will also review the protective orders, acknowledgement forms, and all court orders which caused the gun/firearm to be taken from the Defendant associated with the restraining order, criminal charge or bail condition. After the Court hearing, a decision is made to allow or deny the firearm return.

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Rich Clark

Attorney in Portsmouth, Dover, NH and Newburyport, MA Attorney Rich Clark is one of the seacoast's most successful attorneys. He has effectively litigated injury cases and civil suits achieving multi-million dollar results. Rich is friendly, detailed and has no reservations arguing in Court, when it's in the spirit of justice. Attorney Clark is a NH seacoast native. After his father retired from the U.S. Army, they returned to their ancestral Rye Beach property. His grandmother of the Sawyer/Jenness family settled Rye Beach, NH and Haverhill, MA. Prior to practicing law, Rich owned several contracting companies. Rich's reputation is known in the seacoast area as friendly, driven, aggressive and detail-oriented. Rich has always possessed a passion for work. He is continually strategizing about how to best resolve his client's dilemmas while achieving the best outcome. Attorney Clark was a private criminal contract defense attorney appointed to the Newburyport District Court from 2007-2011. He achieved the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certification in 2008. Attorney Clark is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, New Hampshire Association of Justice, Essex County Bar Advocates Criminal Defense, Rockingham County Bar Association, and the New Hampshire Bar Association. Mr. Clark is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law (2002) and Franklin Pierce College (1998). He is admitted to practice law throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts, the United States District Court of NH, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

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