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).

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

1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. If a sheriff who is processing an application for a permit receives

1-4 notification pursuant to NRS 202.3657 that the applicant has been:

1-5 (a) Charged with a crime involving the use or threatened use of force

1-6 or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that

1-7 the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657:

1-8 (1) Suspended the processing of the application until the final

1-9 disposition of the charges against the applicant; or

1-10 (2) Resumed the processing of the application following the

1-11 dropping of charges against the applicant or the acquittal of the

1-12 applicant.

1-13 (b) Convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force

1-14 or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that

1-15 the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657, denied the application.

1-16 2. If a sheriff who has issued a permit to a permittee receives

1-17 notification pursuant to NRS 202.3657 that the permittee has been:

2-1 (a) Charged with a crime involving the use or threatened use of force

2-2 or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that

2-3 the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657:

2-4 (1) Suspended the permit of the permittee until the final disposition

2-5 of the charges against the permittee; or

2-6 (2) Restored the permit of the permittee following the dropping of

2-7 charges against the permittee or the acquittal of the permittee.

2-8 (b) Convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force

2-9 or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that

2-10 the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657, revoked the permit of the

2-11 permittee.

2-12 3. The sheriff shall notify a victim pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 not

2-13 later than 10 days after the date on which the sheriff performs one of the

2-14 actions listed in subsection 1 or 2 concerning an application or a permit.

2-15 Sec. 2. NRS 202.3653 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-16 202.3653 As used in NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, and section

2-24 pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive.

2-25 Sec. 3. NRS 202.3662 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-26 202.3662 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section [:] and

2-27 section 1 of this act:

2-28 (a) An application for a permit, and all information contained within that

2-29 application; and

2-30 (b) All information provided to a sheriff or obtained by a sheriff in the

2-31 course of his investigation of an applicant,

2-32 are confidential.

2-33 2. Any records regarding an applicant or permittee may be released to

2-34 a law enforcement agency for the purpose of conducting an investigation or

2-35 prosecution.

2-36 3. Statistical abstracts of data compiled by a sheriff regarding permits

2-37 applied for or issued pursuant to NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive,

2-38 including, but not limited to, the number of applications received and

2-39 permits issued, may be released to any person.