Assembly Bill No. 166–Assemblymen Hettrick, Cegavske, Nolan, Brower, Berman, Gustavson, Beers, Humke, Carpenter, Tiffany, Von Tobel, Angle, Lee, Gibbons, Chowning, Manendo, Ohrenschall, Collins, Koivisto, Parks, Arberry, Williams, Buckley, Freeman, Mortenson, Perkins, Price, Anderson, Goldwater, Leslie, Dini, Evans, McClain, de Braga, Marvel, Thomas, Neighbors, Segerblom, Parnell and Claborn

February 9, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Expands locations into which permittee may carry concealed firearm. (BDR 15-351)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to dangerous weapons; expanding the locations into which a permittee may carry a concealed firearm; 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. NRS 202.3673 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 202.3673 1. Except as otherwise provided in [NRS 202.265 and this

1-3 section, a permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm into:

1-4 (a) Any facility of a law enforcement agency;

1-5 (b) A prison, county or city jail or detention facility;

1-6 (c) A courthouse or courtroom;

1-7 (d) Any facility of a public or private school;

1-8 (e) Any facility of a vocational or technical school, or of the University

1-9 and Community College System of Nevada;

1-10 (f) Any other building owned or occupied by the Federal Government,

1-11 the state or a local government; or

1-12 (g) Any other place in which the carrying of a concealed firearm is

1-13 prohibited by state or federal law.

2-1 2. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a permittee who is a

2-2 judge from carrying a concealed firearm in the courthouse or courtroom in

2-3 which he presides or from authorizing other permittees to carry a concealed

2-4 firearm in his courtroom.

2-5 3. The provisions of this section are not applicable to an employee of

2-6 the facility identified in subsection 1 while on the premises of that facility.

2-7 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a permittee who is a

2-8 prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United

2-9 States or of this state.

2-10 5. A violation of the provisions of subsection 1 is a misdemeanor.]

2-11 subsections 2 and 3, a permittee may carry a concealed firearm while he

2-12 is on the premises of any public building.

2-13 2. A permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm while he is on the

2-14 premises of a public building that is located on the property of a public

2-15 airport.

2-16 3. A permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm while he is on the

2-17 premises of:

2-18 (a) A public building that is located on the property of a public school

2-19 or the property of the University and Community College System of

2-20 Nevada, unless the permittee has obtained written permission to carry a

2-21 concealed firearm while he is on the premises of the public building

2-22 pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NRS 202.265.

2-23 (b) A public building that has a metal detector at each public entrance

2-24 or a sign posted at each public entrance indicating that no firearms are

2-25 allowed in the building, unless the permittee is not prohibited from

2-26 carrying a concealed firearm while he is on the premises of the public

2-27 building pursuant to subsection 4.

2-28 4. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not prohibit:

2-29 (a) A permittee who is a judge from carrying a concealed firearm in

2-30 the courthouse or courtroom in which he presides or from authorizing a

2-31 permittee to carry a concealed firearm while in the courtroom of the

2-32 judge and while traveling to and from the courtroom of the judge.

2-33 (b) A permittee who is a prosecuting attorney of an agency or political

2-34 subdivision of the United States or of this state from carrying a concealed

2-35 firearm while he is on the premises of a public building.

2-36 (c) A permittee who is employed in the public building from carrying

2-37 a concealed firearm while he is on the premises of the public building.

2-38 (d) A permittee from carrying a concealed firearm while he is on the

2-39 premises of the public building if the permittee has received written

2-40 permission from the person in control of the public building to carry a

2-41 concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of the public

2-42 building.

3-1 5. A person who violates subsection 2 or 3 is guilty of a

3-2 misdemeanor.

3-3 6. As used in this section, "public building" means any building or

3-4 office space occupied by:

3-5 (a) Any component of the University and Community College System

3-6 of Nevada and used for any purpose related to the system; or

3-7 (b) The Federal Government, the State of Nevada or any county, city,

3-8 school district or other political subdivision of the State of Nevada and

3-9 used for any public purpose.

3-10 If only part of the building is occupied by an entity described in this

3-11 subsection, the term means only that portion of the building which is so

3-12 occupied.

3-13 Sec. 2. The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses

3-14 committed before the effective date of this act.

3-15 Sec. 3. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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