Wednesday, September 07, 2011

The problem with liberal guns laws in the USA is that the crazies always get the guns anyway.


CARSON CITY, (click here) Nev, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A man with an assault rifle opened fire at a pancake house in Nevada's capital on Tuesday, killing three National Guard soldiers and a civilian and wounding eight others before killing himself, authorities said.

The gunman, in what investigators said appeared to be a random burst of violence by a grocery worker with a history of mental illness, opened fire at a group of uniformed Army National Guard troops as they ate breakfast.

Besides the three Guard soldiers -- two men and a woman -- who were shot to death at the Carson City IHOP restaurant, two of the wounded were also active-duty Guard members. A civilian woman in the line of fire between the gunman and soldiers was killed as well....
...Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval ordered flags flown at half-staff until Friday at dusk in honor of the two National Guardsmen who were killed....

, include the fact no city can protect their citizens more than any other city in Nevada.  That's the law.

Pre-Emption (click title to entry - thank you)

     Nevada has a "Statewide Pre-emption" law, so counties and localities cannot pass gun laws that are more stringent than the state law. The NSRPA had a lot to do with getting this law passed in Nevada.  Clark County (Las Vegas area) had some laws which pre-date the pre-emption (they were "grandfathered") and are still in place....

...Registration of Firearms

     Clark County (minus Boulder City) requires registration of handguns only.  All other counties have no registration of any guns.  For Clark County, the first handgun purchase includes a 72 hour "cooling off" period.  A handgun registration card (commonly known as a "blue card" because of its light blued color) is issued for each registered handgun, and must stay with the gun.  Examples: If you take the gun to shoot at the range, you must take its blue card also.  If you loan the gun to a friend, you must make sure he has the card with it.  You may register your handgun at any branch of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (bring it to them UNLOADED AND IN A SAFE MANNER).  If you sell or give away the handgun, you are obligated to have the registration transferred into the name of the new owner.  If you wish to purchase other handguns, your "cooling off" period is waived if you have your blue card present.

Brady Background Check

     All counties implement the national background check through the Nevada Highway Patrol.  By State Law, any private party may access Nevada's background check system for the purpose of checking the background of a potential gun purchaser.  Currently, the check costs $25.00.  Call your local NHP if you wish to access this system....