Here’s another terrible bill we need to oppose - AB355
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1.
A person who is less than 21 years of age shall not handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control any:
(a) Semiautomatic shotgun; or
(b) Semiautomatic centerfire rifle.
A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
2. A person who aids or knowingly permits a person who is less than 21 years of age to violate subsection 1:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), for the first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) For a first offense, if the person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that the person who is less than 21 years of age will use the firearm to commit a violent act, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.
(c) For a second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
3. A person does not aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21 years of age to violate subsection 1 if:
(a) The firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure;
(b) The person who is less than 21 years of age obtained the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person in or upon the premises where the firearm was stored;
(c) The injury or death resulted from an accident which was incident to target shooting, sport shooting or hunting; or
(d) The person who is less than 21 years of age gained possession of the firearm from a member of the Armed Forces of the United States , a reserve component thereof or the National Guard or a law enforcement officer while the member or law enforcement officer was carrying out official duties.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who is less than 21 years of age and who [is] :
(a) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States [carrying out official duties.] , a reserve component thereof or the National Guard;
(b) Was discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions; or
(c) Is a law enforcement officer who is employed by a federal, state or local law enforcement agency.
Comment here:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/82nd2023/Bill/10251/Opinions