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Recent Second Amendment-related developments stem from the 2025 regular session (83rd Legislature), where several firearms bills were considered, passed the legislature, but were largely vetoed by Gov. Joe Lombardo (a pro-gun rights Republican). Key ones included:
– AB 105 (“Revises provisions governing firearms”):
Prohibited possession of firearms within 100 feet of polling places/election sites (with limited exceptions). Passed both chambers but vetoed by the Governor in June 2025, described as an infringement on carry rights without adequate exemptions.
– AB 245 (“Revises provisions relating to firearms”):
Raised the age to possess certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns to 21 (from 18), imposed storage mandates to prevent access by those under 21, and restricted sales/barter to under-21s (with exceptions for hunting/recreation under supervision). Passed but vetoed by Gov. Lombardo in June 2025; NRA-ILA opposed it as discriminatory against young adults and conflicting with Second Amendment interpretations (e.g., Bruen-era scrutiny).
– SB 156 (“Revises provisions relating to the prevention of gun violence”):
Created a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence in the Attorney General’s office (criticized as a taxpayer-funded gun control advocacy role). Passed but vetoed.
– SB 89 (“Revises provisions relating to firearms”):
Prohibited those convicted of certain hate crimes from possessing firearms (with restoration provisions for pre-2025 convictions in some versions). Passed but vetoed.
Other bills like AB 451 (immunity for returning firearms under certain holds) had limited progress or were not major focuses. No major pro-Second Amendment expansions (e.g., suppressor deregulation or campus carry) passed prominently in 2025, and gun control groups (e.g., Everytown/Moms Demand) condemned the vetoes as blocking “gun safety” measures for the second session in a row.
Nevada maintains constitutional carry (permitless concealed carry since 2013 for residents 21+, with reciprocity expansions), no assault weapon bans, no magazine limits, and strong preemption, but has some restrictions (e.g., background checks for private sales since 2019). No new firearms laws took effect from 2026 activity, though some 2025 bills had delayed effective dates (e.g., January 1, 2026, for unrelated matters).
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