As of Wednesday, New Hampshire has joined fellow New England states Maine and Vermont as a "Constitutional carry" state. This means that a person who legally possesses a firearm is able to carry that firearm legally, concealed or openly, without a permit.

As of just now, New Hampshire is a “constitutional carry” state. pic.twitter.com/VJpwHgNdGE — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 22, 2017

The new rules go into effect immediately.

There are now 12 states with permitless carry laws on the books.