Opinion ID: 1924292
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Heading: Disposition of Property Under RSA 595-A:6

Text: The defendant also argues that the trial court erred in refusing to return his firearms because there was no evidence before the court that he was statutorily barred from possessing a handgun under federal law. The State argues that the defendant's firearms are contraband because they are goods that are unlawful to possess under federal law. State v. Cohen, 154 N.H. 89, 91, 907 A.2d 983 (2006) (quotation, brackets and ellipsis omitted). Therefore, the State contends the firearms should be forfeited under RSA 595-A:6 (2001). We do not resolve this issue, as the matter of whether the defendant's firearms constitute contraband should be addressed on remand. Vacated and remanded.