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83rd Session bill

AB105

AN ACT relating to firearms; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, the possession of a firearm in or within a certain distance of an election site; requiring the county clerk, registrar of voters or city clerk, as applicable, to post a sign at each election site notifying persons that possession of a firearm is prohibited within a certain distance of the site; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to firearms; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, the possession of a firearm in or within a certain distance of an election site; requiring the county clerk, registrar of voters or city clerk, as applicable, to post a sign at each election site notifying persons that possession of a firearm is prohibited within a certain distance of the site; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Public exhibits

36

Support 11 · Opp 18 · Neutral 3

Auditor findings

0

recusal 0 · QPQ 0

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to firearms; prohibiting, under certain circumstances, the possession of a firearm in or within a certai

Existing law prohibits a person from carrying or possessing certain weapons on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or a child care facility, or while in a vehicle of a private or public school or child care facility. (NRS 202.265) Section 1 of this bill additionally prohibits a person from possessing or causing a firearm to be present in, or within 100 feet of an entrance to, a place the person knows or reasonably should know is an election site, unless the person: (1) is a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (2) is an off-duty law enforcement officer who is lawfully carrying a concealed firearm; (3) is a private security guard or other security personnel hired by the owner of the facility or property in which the election site is located; (4) possesses the firearm while in a vehicle, so long as the person does not brandish the firearm or remove the firearm from the vehicle; or (5) lawfully possesses a firearm in a place of residence, in a business or on private property that is located within 100 feet of an entrance to an election site. Under section 1, a person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, except if the person knowingly possesses a firearm or causes a firearm to be present with the specific intent to disrupt, interfere with or monitor the administration of the election, the counting of votes or any person who is voting or attempting to vote, the per

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (36 on file)

Support (11)

  • Sue Burtch — Nevada Chapter of the Natl Org for Women (Letter)
  • Elizabeth Becker — Progressive Leaders (Testimony)
  • Teresa Crawford .pdf (Letter)
  • Izack Tenorio — Campaign Legal Center (Testimony)
  • Nancy Podewils-Baba — Moms Demand Jusitice (Letter)
  • Wendy Starkweather .pdf (Letter)
  • Nancy Podewils-Baba (Testimony)
  • Amber Falgout — Battle Born Progress (Testimony)
  • Izack Tenorio — Campaign Legal Center (Testimony)
  • Wendy Starkweather (Testimony)
  • Teresa Crawford (Testimony)

Opposition (18)

  • Bruce Parks (Letter)
  • Ann Sweder (Letter)
  • Reva Crump (Letter)
  • Natalie Thomas — Clark County Republican Party (Testimony)
  • Richard Lovelace (Letter)
  • Sharon Chayra (Letter)
  • Joseph Schultz (Letter)
  • Eric Nelson (Letter)
  • (unnamed) (Testimony)
  • Richard Lovelace (Testimony)
  • Sharon Chayra (Testimony)
  • Natalie Thomas — the Clark County Republican Party (Testimony)
  • Bruce Parks (Testimony)
  • Eric Nelson (Testimony)
  • Reva Crump (Testimony)
  • Ann Sweder (Testimony)
  • Jospeh Schulz (Testimony)
  • Fred E. Avera (Testimony)

Neutral (3)

  • Communications Director — Battle Born Progress (Amber Falgout)
  • Ira Hansen — Senator District 14 (Testimony)
  • Robin Lovelace (Oppositon Letter)

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