Rep. James Thibault, a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, posted a series of tweets on February 5, 2026, commenting on legislative debate over campus carry laws in New Hampshire.
In his first tweet at 16:49 UTC, Thibault referenced remarks made during the debate: “Dem at the well: ‘New Hampshire would become the third state after Utah and West Virginia to have such a liberal campus carry law.’ Too bad we’re not first, but third’s not bad!”.
Minutes later, at 16:54 UTC, Thibault commented on another moment from the session: “.@SamFarringtonNH takes the well, invokes God’s name in giving us our natural rights, and Democrats gasp in shock https://t.co/0I80pIsw1f”.
Shortly after that, he posted another message tagging several users and including links to additional media: @carsenlcooper @KellyAyotte @SamFarringtonNH https://t.co/EnLbTLeJVp https://t.co/R7AwY3iaov.
The discussion over campus carry laws comes as New Hampshire considers legislation that would allow individuals to carry firearms on college campuses. If passed, New Hampshire would join Utah and West Virginia as states with similar permissive campus carry statutes. The debate has drawn strong reactions from both supporters and opponents within the legislature.
Thibault’s comments reflect ongoing divisions among lawmakers regarding Second Amendment rights and gun policy in educational settings. The reference to “natural rights” by Rep. Sam Farrington underscores a common argument made by proponents of expanded gun rights in state legislatures across the country.
