Nevada Towns May Change Domestic Violence Ordinance Due To Second Amendment

By Tom Knighton

Domestic violence is a serious offense pretty much everywhere in the country. In fairness, it probably should be. There’s something very, very wrong with the kind of person who beats up their romantic partner, regardless of the sex of anyone involved. It’s a deep violation of trust and it creates serious problems for the abused.

One of the ramifications of such measures, one few people are talking about repealing, is that domestic violence offenders lose their Second Amendment rights.

However, the cities of North Las Vegas and Henderson, NV are the exception. They may be changing their local ordinances just so that doesn’t happen. While it’s easy to be outraged, there are reasons for them to do so.

Henderson and North Las Vegas have introduced ordinances that would allow them to sidestep a state law requiring domestic abusers to be barred from having guns.

The potential changes come on the heels of a Nevada Supreme Court decision that held defendants in misdemeanor domestic violence cases are entitled to a jury trial. The proposals virtually mirror a proposed measure also introduced by Las Vegas.

Last month, the high court unanimously ruled …Read the Rest

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