Quote: You don't need a permit to carry in NH...as long as it's visible...only if you wish to carry concealed is a permit needed
We have that too. There used to be an old timer in Billings who would walk to church downtown with a couple six-shooters strapped to his belt. This was in 1981 and I was astonished, having just moved from California.
Things are definitely more relaxed up here, or were. When I came back here for a visit in '89 (moved to Colorado in '88) I bought a Ruger 9mm pistol in Bozeman. My buddies and I drove a little ways out of town, towards the Bridger Bowl ski area, and pulled over. We set up some cans and started shooting. A Sheriff came by and just wanted to know what kind of pistols we had, but there was no problem.