AB245

Existing law prohibits a child who is less than 18 years of age from handling, possessing or controlling a firearm under certain circumstances. (NRS 202.300) Section 1 of this bill makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control a: (1) semiautomatic shotgun; or (2) semiautomatic centerfire rifle. Existing law provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to handle, possess or control a firearm if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure. Under existing law, a person who aids or knowingly permits a child to handle, possess or control a firearm is guilty of: (1) for the first offense, a misdemeanor; (2) for a first offense, if the person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that the child will use the firearm to commit a violent act, a category C felony; and (3) for a second or any subsequent offense, a category B felony punishable 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. (NRS 202.300) Section 1: (1) provides the same penalties for a person who aids or knowingly permits a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control certain firearms; and (2) includes similar provisions concerning the circumstances in which a person does not aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21 years of ag