NV Chief Law Enforcement Officer Opposes Question 1 Gun Control Ballot Initiative

By Ammoland

Reno, NV – -(Ammoland.com)- Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt today announced his opposition to Question 1, the gun-control ballot initiative financed by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and out-of-state anti-gun activists.

Attorney General Laxalt, Nevada’s chief law enforcement officer, joins the majority of Nevada sheriffs in opposition to the gun control measure that would prohibit virtually all private transfers and make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights by imposing unlimited fees and increased bureaucratic paperwork.

Nevada law enforcement officials agree that the gun control initiative would cost law-abiding Nevadans time and money but would not prevent criminals from obtaining firearms.

“As the state’s chief law enforcement officer, I take seriously my duty to ensure that my fellow Nevadans are safe,” Laxalt said. “I have carefully reviewed the Question 1 initiative and have concluded that it would not prevent criminals from obtaining firearms and would instead cost Nevadans time, money, and freedom.”

Laxalt joins Governor Brian Sandoval and a majority of Nevada’s sheriffs in opposing the Question 1 gun control ballot …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand