Nevada Democrats Push For New Gun Regulations

By Tom Knighton

Anywhere the Democrats hold a majority, there’s one thing you know is going to happen these days. They’re going to push for gun control.

It’s not that Democrats are universally supportive of gun control measures. A number of them actually aren’t, especially some of the more restrictive provisions, but most tend to be. Enough so that Democrats don’t even blink at presenting anti-gun measures.

For example, Nevada Democrats are pushing for a new slate of anti-gun measures.

With Democrats in control of both chambers of the Nevada Legislature and the Governor’s office, gun control is taking center stage in Carson City at the Capitol.

A Joint Assembly and Senate Committee hearing Monday morning took up AB291. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Member Sandra Jauregui, D-41 Clark County, would:

1. Ban bump stocks and other firearm modifications that potentially increase the rate of fire.
2. Allow local governments to prohibit legal concealed carry permit holders (CCW) from being armed in certain public buildings.
3. Lower the blood alcohol limit for carrying a firearm from .10 to .08.
4. Allows local governments to pass strict gun control measures than the state, also known as preemption.

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Source:: Bearing Arms