Senate Bill No. 74–Committee on Judiciary

 

February 10, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes person who holds permit to carry concealed firearm issued by another state to carry concealed firearm in this state under certain circumstances. (BDR 15‑760)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to firearms; authorizing a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by another state to carry a concealed firearm in this state under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding

1-2  thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.

1-3  Sec. 2.  1.  A person who is not a resident of this state and

1-4  who possesses a permit to carry a concealed firearm that was

1-5  issued by another state may carry a concealed firearm in this state

1-6  in accordance with the requirements set forth in this section, NRS

1-7  202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, and section 3 of this act if:

1-8  (a) The requirements for the issuance of a permit to carry a

1-9  concealed firearm in that state are at least as stringent as the

1-10  requirements set forth in this section, NRS 202.3653 to 202.369,

1-11  inclusive, and section 3 of this act; and

1-12      (b) That state has provided by law or agreement that permits

1-13  issued pursuant to this section, NRS 202.3653 to 202.369,

1-14  inclusive, and section 3 of this act are valid in that state.

2-1  2.  A person who carries a concealed firearm pursuant to this

2-2  section is subject to the same legal restrictions and requirements

2-3  imposed upon a person who has been issued a permit to carry a

2-4  concealed firearm by a sheriff in this state.

2-5  Sec. 3.  1.  The Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association

2-6  shall, not later than July 1 of each year:

2-7  (a) Examine the requirements for the issuance of a permit to

2-8  carry a concealed firearm in each state and determine whether the

2-9  requirements of each state are at least as stringent as the

2-10  requirements set forth in this section, NRS 202.3653 to 202.369,

2-11  inclusive, and section 2 of this act;

2-12      (b) Prepare a list that includes each state whose requirements

2-13  for the issuance of a permit to carry a concealed firearm are at

2-14  least as stringent as the requirements set forth in this section, NRS

2-15  202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, and section 2 of this act; and

2-16      (c) Provide a copy of the list prepared pursuant to paragraph

2-17  (b) to each law enforcement agency in this state.

2-18      2.  The Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association shall, upon

2-19  request, make the list prepared pursuant to subsection 1 available

2-20  to the general public.

2-21      3.  If the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association ceases to

2-22  exist, its legal successor shall perform the duties set forth in this

2-23  section. If the legal successor to the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs

2-24  Association ceases to exist or if there is no legal successor to the

2-25  Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association, the Department shall

2-26  perform the duties set forth in this section.

2-27      Sec. 4.  NRS 202.3653 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-28      202.3653  As used in NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, and

2-29  sections 2 and 3 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

2-30      1.  “Concealed firearm” means a loaded or unloaded pistol,

2-31  revolver or other firearm which is carried upon a person in such a

2-32  manner as not to be discernible by ordinary observation.

2-33      2.  “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.

2-34      3.  “Permit” means a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued

2-35  pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive[.]

2-36  , and sections 2 and 3 of this act.

2-37      Sec. 5.  The Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association shall

2-38  prepare the initial list required by section 3 of this act and provide a

2-39  copy of that list to each law enforcement agency in this state not

2-40  later than October 1, 2003.

 

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