On March 29th, both the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees announced via updated agendas that an Elko location will be videoconferenced in for the Monday April 1st gun control hearing. This will give Nevadans in the North Eastern portion of the state an opportunity to participate in the hearing. This was made possible by legislators representing North Eastern Nevada and an agreement from the Committee. A special thanks to Senators Ira Hansen and Pete Goicochea, Assembly Members John Ellison and Alexis Hansen, along with the Committee.

On Monday, April 1st at 8AM in room 4100, the Nevada Legislature will be holding a joint hearing of the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees to consider Assembly Bill 291. This joint hearing may be the only opportunity for Nevadans to express their opposition to the committee prior to work sessions. Introduced by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D-41), this omnibus anti-gun legislation is a threat to both law-abiding gun owners residing in Nevada and those who are visiting. It's imperative that gun owners contact members of the committee and voice their opposition. You can contact the committee by using the take action button below and by calling the respective members.

Assembly Judiciary Committee

Chair: Steve Yeager (D-9), (775) 684-8549

Vice Chair: Lesley Cohen (D-29), (775) 684-8855

Shea Backus (D-37), (775) 684-8505

Skip Daly (D-31), (775) 684-8563

Ozzie Fumo (D-21), (775) 684-8839

Brittney Miller (D-5), (775) 684-8833

Rochelle Nguyen (D-10), (775) 684-8541

Sarah Peters (D-24), (775) 684-8559

Selena Torres (D-3), (775) 684-8599

Howard Watts (D-15), (775) 684-8835

Chris Edwards (R-19), (775) 684-8857

Alexis Hansen (R-32), (775) 684-8851

Lisa Krasner (R-26), (775) 684-8848

Tom Roberts (R-13), (775) 684-8853

Jill Tolles (R-25), (775) 684-8837

Senate Judiciary Committee

Chair: Nicole Cannizzaro (D-6), (775) 684-1475

Vice Chair: Dallas Harris (D-11), (775) 684-6502

James Ohrenschall (D-21), (775) 684-6503

Marilyn Dondero Loop (D-8), (775) 684-1445

Melanie Scheible (D-9), (775) 684-1421

Scott Hammond (R-18), (775) 684-1442

Ira Hansen (R-14), (775) 684-1480

Keith Pickard (R-20), (775) 684-1481

Most notably, AB 291:

Repeals Firearms Preemption Laws : State preemption prevents local governments from enacting their own gun control ordinances and creating a confusing patchwork of laws. Without preemption, a person could face various laws and regulations when traveling throughout the State.

: State preemption prevents local governments from enacting their own gun control ordinances and creating a confusing patchwork of laws. Without preemption, a person could face various laws and regulations when traveling throughout the State. Criminalizes Firearm Modifications: Like SB 261, introduced by Sen. Yvanna Cancela (D-10), this legislation has language even more broad and overreaching than existing federal regulations and could potentially criminalize firearm modifications such as competition triggers or ergonomic changes that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for self-defense, competition, hunting, or even overcoming disability.

Like SB 261, introduced by Sen. Yvanna Cancela (D-10), this legislation has language even more broad and overreaching than existing federal regulations and could potentially criminalize firearm modifications such as competition triggers or ergonomic changes that are commonly done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for self-defense, competition, hunting, or even overcoming disability. Expands the ability for localities to create “gun-free zones:” These arbitrary boundaries only disarm law-abiding citizens and leave them defenseless against the criminals who ignore such restrictions.

Hearing Info:

Date: Monday, April 1st

Time: 8:00AM

Where: Room 4100 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.

Videoconferenced to Room 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV.

Videoconferenced to Room 102, McMullen Hall, Great Basin College, 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV.

Again, please click the “Take Action” button and call the phone numbers above to urge committee members to OPPOSE AB 291.