ATTENTION NEVADA GUN OWNERS
December 2006
DO YOU KNOW THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO OWN OR POSSESS A “FIREARM CAPABLE OF BEING CONCEALED” IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA UNLESS IT IS REGISTERED WITH METRO?
Nevada Revised Statutes NRA 244.364 establishes a uniform state law for all firearms in the State of Nevada. However, when the law was passed in 1989, a “grandfather clause” was added which says “The provisions of this act apply only to ordinances or regulations adopted on or after the effective date of this act: June 13, 1989.”
There are three ordinances that were in effect before June 13, 1989 and they are:
City of North Las Vegas: Unlawful for any person to have in any type of vehicle any dangerous or deadly weapon, except for legitimate sport or recreation (undefined).
Boulder City: A person carrying a firearm off of their personal property or outside of the person’s business or vehicle shall carry the firearm in a carrying case recognizable as a gun carrying case.
Clark County: Ordinances Title 12 Chapter 12.04 Firearms and Air guns (summary)
· 12.04.080: “When any sale of a pistol is made by a dealer under this chapter, seventy-two hours must elapse between the time of sale and the time of delivery….the pistol must be registered with the sheriff within twenty-four hours.”
· 12.04.100: “A dealer making a sale of a pistol, shall within 24 hours thereof, furnish the sheriff with a duplicate copy of the receipt…”
· 12.04.110: “Any person receiving title to a pistol, whether by purchase, gift, or any other transfer, and whether from a dealer or from any other person, shall, within twenty-four hours of such receipt, personally appear at the county sheriff’s office, together with the pistol, for the purpose of registering the same with the sheriff…….”
· 12.04.200: “It is unlawful for any person to own or have in his possession, within the unincorporated area of Clark County a gun, pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed, unless the same has first been registered with the sheriff or with a police department of any on the incorporated cities of Clark County.”
This means that if you have a right to carry permit from any other county in Nevada, your pistol must be registered in Clark County if you are there more than one day.
This means that if you come to Clark County to participate in a pistol-shooting event that lasts more than one day, your pistol must be registered with the sheriff of Clark County
This also applies to all Peace Officers that are not on official duty and visit Clark County for more than one day. Including retired Peace Officers who possess the national carry permit.
This ordinance is not uniformly applied by the sheriff’s office, and is “selectively enforced.” Requests to obtain information regarding the enforcement of this ordinance in Clark County have been ignored by the Sheriff’s office.
Nevada Senator John Lee is introducing legislation in the 2007 Nevada Legislative session that will eliminate this “grandfather clause” from State Law. This will give all citizens of Nevada the same law concerning the possession, transportation, and ownership of firearms. Nevada residents will not need to know all the various ordinances and local laws that affect their right to travel through out the state, and will make the concealed firearms permits uniform throughout Nevada.
This is the best time since 1989 to have a statewide firearm law and end firearms registration in Nevada, we need your help, this may be a hard fight………….
Please write Senator Lee a letter of support for this proposed legislation and send them to
Senator John Lee
c/o Vegas Plumbing Service
1964. Sycamore Trail #1
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Thank you for your support. Please pass this on to other gun owners.