 Click image for link to the letter Many of us have seen the click-bait article purporting that Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo signed a “2A gun grab sanctuary” letter. Lombardo has not joined the “Second Amendment Sanctuary” movement, as have 13 other counties/sheriffs. Once again, Lombardo didn’t suddenly have a change of heart, as the Facebook post is apparently trying to imply. Don’t fall for click-bait. The letter was signed by Nevada sheriffs, under the auspices of the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association. This is a generic letter, basically equivalent to saying “we’re not going to kick down your doors and take your guns, but some things need to change. It is so vacuous an attempt to reassure Nevadans, that I have to dismiss it entirely as an affirmation of the right to keep and bear arms. It does not condemn banning private gun sales, “red flag” gun confiscation, or any of the silly ideas kicking around in Carson City this year. It is nothing more than empty reassurance that the sheriffs all believe in the Second Amendment. The problem is, whose version are they referring to? The letter is so broadly worded that all but the most rabidly anti-gun sheriff in the country could agree to it. Based on the actions (support for laws and other statements), we know which sheriffs are making a meaningless statement here and those sheriffs who truly believe that “shall not be infringed” means what it says. Lombardo is on record supporting magazine capacity bans and plenty of rumors indicate he approves of banning private sales (Question 1/SB 143). The letter makes a few suggestions and highlights the needed areas of improvement in “gun safety.” They want improvement to NICS (background check system). Worryingly, they suggest that "HIPAA must be amended to allow or even mandate reporting of the mentally ill by certain health care providers." What is defined as a "mental illness?" Who is to set the criteria of what mental illness diagnosis results in one becoming a prohibited person? They seem to point at a problem within Nevada itself. "Courts must ensure the entry of persons who have been adjudicated mentally ill or convicted of disqualifying crimes. Persons who have been validated as criminal gang members should be prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. Local jurisdictions must make NICS entry a top priority. Information systems must be utilized to their utmost potential." Nevada jurisdictions must do this already. Does this emphasis mean there is a problem? For those who are not aware, Nevada's state point of contact system is more comprehensive than the federal NICS database that many states rely upon. Any system is prone to problems with human error not correctly entering people, as the Air Force failed to do with the Sutherland Springs killer. There is no clear affirmation of the right to keep and bear arms or rejection of substantive issues that Nevadans fear. Rather, they seem to be calling legitimate concerns for future gun control “threats, rumor, false and malicious information.” They state "The Sheriffs of the State of Nevada do not believe that the answer to this issue includes making criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens." How? All of the gun control proposals this year have had the major downside of criminalizing innocent gun owners in the misguided notion that laws can control criminals. Instead of supporting things like empowering citizens to defend themselves via constitutional carry, removing gun-free zones, and restoring teacher's right to bear arms, they make a wishy-washy statement about what gun control they want. This is crap. Sheriffs, you can do better. Such boilerplate letters like this are why people distrust their politicians. Your words in this letter mean nothing to us. I believe that a lot of this stuff comes from a generation of cops, now leadership and ex-leadership, who “grew up” as street cops in the ‘80s and ‘90s seeing the end of the late 20th century crime wave. Their perception of guns is tied directly to minority gangs and wave of citizens carrying guns again for their defense is foreign to them. Younger cops seem much more with it when it comes to the Second Amendment and see armed citizens as “good guys” on their side rather than a liability. I’ll be happy when the old farts are dead or too senile to be asked their opinion.   AB 291, “red flag” gun confiscation goes has passed into law. This is Sandra Jauregui “my feelings are more important than your rights” kitchen sink anti-gun bill. Despite all his brave talk about banning this or that, Gov. Sisolak, ever the slimy politician he is, allowed AB 291 to become law without his signature. Bump fire bans, lowering the threshold for self-defense while in a bar or restaurant, and allowing vindictive relatives to order your guns taken are destined for the law books. Nevada’s constitution is the opposite of the federal system; if bills are not vetoed by the governor, they become law. We do not have a pocket veto. Thus Sisolak can claim he did not sign the bill when he runs for re-election in 2022. Hopefully Nevada gun owners are not that stupid. Effective immediately, it is illegal to possess a “bump fire” stock or device—the Legislature has unconstitutionally declared property that many Nevadans possess to be contraband and has not provided for proper compensation. This is an uncompensated taking raising issues under the 14th Amendment. The legal issue is being played out at the federal level, where President Trump ordered the ATF to ban bump fire stocks by fiat, so this section is moot. Red flag laws and the lowering of the threshold for the amount of allowable alcohol in one’s system while in possession of a firearm in public to .08 BAC from .10 take effect Jan. 1, 2020. The 80th Legislature of 2019 was a dumpster fire. It was mitigated by huge outpouring of opposition by gun rights supporters and the NSSF’s threat to move Shot Show from Las Vegas. The unions and casinos saw how much money they would lose and forced the Senate to remove the truly atrocious repeal of state preemption of local gun laws. As we know SB 120’s “red flag” law got rolled into AB 291, which was exempted from deadlines after the fact, to allow the practically bribed hoplopaths in Carson City to bring home a win for their Bloomberg bucks. Thanks to the tireless work of pro-gun activists, lobbyists, and Republicans in our Legislature, the really bad stuff was taken out. “Red flag” gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) are terrible laws, poorly executed, and destined for abuse from a tyrannical government, but we could have had worse. Among some of the wins are (from the final text):
Problems: Law enforcement must have probable cause, but civilians must have reasonable suspicion. Can the court, under the Fourth Amendment, take a person’s property based on something other than probable cause (assuming the judge cannot articulate PC themselves)? If you haven’t seen this coming and given your guns to a trusted friend or relative by now, you don’t have the option to give the guns to a friend, relative, or firearms dealer unless the judge allows you to. It is only a misdemeanor to file a malicious false application (or for someone having their guns confiscated to violate the order itself). The good thing about these bills is that abuse by law enforcement makes a ripe challenge to throw laws like these out, or restrict their application, under the Bill of Rights. At some point, the wrong innocent person will win a great legal victory. Also, my colleagues in California law enforcement (from reasonable counties) have reported that use of these “red flag” laws are far and few in between, applied to the real fruitcakes out there. Even so, the potential for abuse is a huge problem. It is foreseeable that these will be eventually used to harass and persecute gun owners, not only by the government, but by the rabid anti-gun populace and leftists in the coming cultural civil war. For now, be thankful for principled legislators that fixed the worst-of-the worst of this bill and that we have honorable law enforcement officers who are more pro-gun than you know. But be ever on the watch. We must win back Republican seats in 2020 to stop our legislature from being dominated by anti-gun Democrats getting campaign donations from Gun Control Inc. that essentially amount to bribes.   "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session." (Mark Twain) We walked away from some major potential disasters, such as “assault weapon” bans and the destruction of preemption, which was saved by NSSF threatening to pull out ShotSHOW. The hoplopaths in Carson City used up precious political capitol getting pretty much what we expected out of them. Gun control:
We fought the good fight and showed our teeth. If this is the best they can do with a supermajority, the next two years are going to encourage even more people to resist the boot of gun control. With a promising Supreme Court case coming up, the future looks even brighter. Remember, the darkest part of the night is just before dawn. One win is SB 287, the public records reform bill, which eliminated the “extraordinary fee” charges that many agencies used to discourage public records requests. For instance, one gun rights activist was quoted over $3,000 just for the Las Vegas Clark County Library District to search for documents pertaining to the open carry issue. Many places wanted $50-100 an hour simply to have someone search an email server. This change will allow people like me to obtain records far more easily. Detailed analysis of the session, each of the bills, and Flores v. LVCCLD will follow this summer. If you are in Northern Nevada, there will be a meet-up in August. To help support the work of Nevada Carry/Frontier Carry, please contribute a dollar a month via Patreon.  PROTECT OUR RIGHTS 2A GUN RALLY Bloomberg is having his “Wear Orange” event this Saturday. Please come out and crash his party and show Bloomberg and his minions our rights are not for sale! NOTE LOCATION CHANGE When: Sat June 8th 10am to 11:30am Where: Grant Sawyer Building 555 E Washington Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101 Please bring a yellow vest if you have one. Vests will be available. Bring water, flags, patriotic gear, shade and American flags!  Patriots! Sisolak recallers! The Legislative session may be over, but you can still help fight the good fight. There is a call to action to demonstrate your opposition to more gun control. It has been brought to my attention that a large “Protect the Second” rally is going to take place on Saturday, June 8, as a counter-protest to what I’ve been told is Gov. Sisolak’s signing of AB 291 in to law. I know a lot of you would be interested so I wanted to share what I’ve heard. early June is traditionally the Bloomberg-groups “wear orange” event to rally for more gun control. All Southern Nevada events have been rolled into this event. I’m not sure who originated this or if anyone is actually organizing it, but there are some points I’d like to make to keep everyone safe and legal.
So those of you who are interested, here is the info to show your support. Even if we can’t recall him or stop the hideous gun control agenda, we can put the brakes on it by showing how many of us are opposed to it. Democracy truly dies when we stop telling the powers that be “no.” So if you want to get out there, piss off some gun control freaks, and especially Gov. Sisolak: show up on Saturday!  Grant Sawyer Building 555 E Washington Ave, Las Vegas, NV  Update: Some people got upset by this post. No, I am not denigrating people who want to show their opposition to Sisolak and his agenda. However, we must be realistic that a recall isn't likely to work. Instead, the recall movement needs to be a symbol for resistance and the spark around which electing Republicans to the Legislature and educating the public who doesn't know better. Such movements and protests as these are to show the Dems that they can't just get away with whatever they want. Like calling and demanding a veto of bad gun legislation, this is fighting the good fight. A recall of Sisolak is not going to happen. Those who are calling for it and trying to organize it are well-intentioned, but ignorant and foolish. They are wasting valuable energy and emotion on what is nothing more than frivolous fantasy. I know a lot of people interested in recalling Gov. Sleestak have their hearts in the right place, but bad ideas like this can do a lot of damage. Sisolak won 5% more of the vote than Laxalt and a majority in Democrat-controlled Clark and Washoe counties. Second, the recent efforts to recall several legislators failed badly. Third, if the Republican leadership in Nevada, particularly Clark County, is so incompetent it failed to make good use of its supermajority in 2015 and lost both houses of the Legislature in the last two elections, how are the expected to help win a recall election? If a recall election were viable, this would not be a grassroots effort, but supported at least in spirit by GOP leadership. How many of the recall people got involved in anyway to get Laxalt or Republicans elected in the last election? There are 668,139 registered Democratic voters, to 569,965 Republicans voters, and another 392,345 registered non-partisan (independent) and 112,236 other voters registered to fantasy parties. For a recall to succeed, even if all Republicans turned out and voted to recall, somehow the middle half a million would have to be convinced, probably with some Democrats as well. How do the recall organizers plan on doing that? Sure, volunteers might collect enough signatures to get the official nod to collect the rest of the signatures to qualify for an actual election, but who will pay to collect the signatures from the 242,950 required for qualification? Volunteers alone are not doing that. Remember for Question 1 to appear on the ballot, it took about 100,000 votes that Bloomberg paid dearly for. A recall election will be hotly defended by Sisolak and the Democratic Party, if the recall qualifies at all. Where is the money coming from to put commercials on TV and campaign for recalling him? And who is going to replace him? And while I’m on the “let’s be realistic” train, let’s talk about treason and what it is and isn’t. Sisolak and the state Democrats are not committing treason, by any reasonable stretch of the imagination. Globalist and evil they are, but a gradual slide to tyranny does not, at least at this point, qualify as treason. The state constitution defines treason as: “Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies or giving them Aid and Comfort.” The authors of the state and federal constitution did not mean “war” or “enemies” as symbolic. Until Sisolak approves a Chinese or Iranian military base in Nevada, he has not committed treason. So let’s get realistic. Don’t waste your energy, money, and emotion on a fruitless outlet. People with the idea of a recall will divert the much-needed interest of people opposed to the progressive agenda and ultimately disappoint them. The last thing we need now are liberty-minded voters being turned off the democratic process right now because of poorly thought out emotional reactions   AB 291 has been amended to include “red flag” gun confiscation provisions and vague “safe storage” requirements. The bill has passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the full senate floor for a vote. After that, the Assembly votes to accept the amendment and if the Assembly approves it, the bill will then go to the governor for signature or veto. Red flag” gun confiscation have been billed as “extreme risk protection orders,” but are solely about keeping people from owning or possessing guns, allowing judges to order gun confiscation without due process with just a single accusation. Even buying a gun in the last six months could be used against you to justify “high risk behavior.” The “red flag” language in the bill is poorly written and vague. Furthermore, the “red flag” bill, SB 120, did not even get a hearing on its own, and was added in after the 11th hour. This bill has been pushed by out-of-state, gun control interests at the behest of Democrat politicians who have This bill is dangerous for Nevadans, it is dangerous for liberty, and will be expensive for the state to defend in court. Even if it is fairly applied in the near future, as California has shown, those who can apply for an order will expand to virtually anyone, greatly increasing the risk that this law will be abused to disarm any armed citizen. Imagine giving your worst enemy the ability to take away your guns; that is what “red flag” laws are setup to do. You can help stop the bill. Remember; it’s not hopeless! The huge resistance show against this bill and gun control has helped. Contact your Senator and Assembly person by phone & email. Demand that they vote “no” on AB 291. Call as many senators and Assembly members as you can (not just yours). The legislative assistant will ask for your name and zip code. They don’t need this. If it’s your own representative, go ahead. The idea behind these calls is not give them a list of their own constituents who are for/against, but rather it is to scare them by showing broad opposition. Chris Brooks Chris.Brooks@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1422 / 702-682-1294 Yvanna D. Cancela Yvanna.Cancela@sen.state.nv.us (775) 684-1427 Moises (Mo) Denis Moises.Denis@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1431 / 702-657-6857 David R. Parks David.Parks@sen.state.nv.us 702-736-6929 Pat Spearman Pat.Spearman@sen.state.nv.us 702-706-5785 Marcia L. Washington Marcia.Washington@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1429 Joyce Woodhouse Joyce.Woodhouse@sen.state.nv.us 702-896-1453 James.Ohrenschall@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-6503 / 702-432-6999 Dallas Harris Dallas.Harris@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-6502 / 702-748-8458 Marilyn Dondero Loop Marilyn.DonderoLoop@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1445 / 702-243-5667 Nicole.Cannizzaro@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1475 Melanie.Scheible@sen.state.nv.us 775-762-5292 Author of the "Red Flag" bill julia.ratti@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1433 Senate Democrat emails to paste Melanie.Scheible@sen.state.nv.us; julia.ratti@sen.state.nv.us; chris.Brooks@sen.state.nv.us; Yvanna.Cancela@sen.state.nv.us; Moises.Denis@sen.state.nv.us; Pat.Spearman@sen.state.nv.us; Marcia.Washington@sen.state.nv.us; Joyce.Woodhouse@sen.state.nv.us; James.Ohrenschall@sen.state.nv.us; Dallas.Harris@sen.state.nv.us; Marilyn.DonderoLoop@sen.state.nv.us; Nicole.Cannizzaro@sen.state.nv.us; Melanie.Scheible@sen.state.nv.us Assembly Democrat emails to paste Lisa.Krasner@asm.state.nv.us; Tom.Roberts@asm.state.nv.us; Jill.Tolles@asm.state.nv.us; Steve.Yeager@asm.state.nv.us; Lesley.Cohen@asm.state.nv.us; Shea.Backus@asm.state.nv.us; Skip.Daly@asm.state.nv.us; Ozzie.Fumo@asm.state.nv.us; Brittney.Miller@asm.state.nv.us; rochelle.nguyen@asm.state.nv.us; Sarah.Peters@asm.state.nv.us; Selena.Torres@asm.state.nv.us; Howard.Watts@asm.state.nv.us; Chris.Edwards@asm.state.nv.us; Alexis.Hansen@asm.state.nv.us; Alex.Assefa@asm.state.nv.us; Teresa.BenitezThompson@asm.state.nv.us; shannon.BilbrayAxelrod@asm.state.nv.us; Richard.Carrillo@asm.state.nv.us; Maggie.Carlton@asm.state.nv.us; beatrice.duran@asm.state.nv.us; Edgar.Flores@asm.state.nv.us, Jason.Frierson@asm.state.nv.us; Michelle.Gorelow@asm.state.nv.us; Susan.Martinez@asm.state.nv.us; William.McCurdy@asm.state.nv.us; Daniele.MonroeMoreno@asm.state.nv.us; Connie.Munk@asm.state.nv.us; Dina.Neal@asm.state.nv.us; Greg.Smith@asm.state.nv.us; Ellen.Spiegel@asm.state.nv.us; Heidi.Swank@asm.state.nv.us; Call Governor Sisolak’s office and demand he veto the bill if it passes. Call and email him as well. If he vetoed taking Nevada off the National Interstate Popular Vote Compact (AB 186), he may veto further gun control. We will remember in 2022 his support for gun control at the ballot box. Governor - Steve Sisolak Offices: Carson City / 775-684-5670 Las Vegas / 702-486-2500 Show up to the Second Amendment rally at the Capitol in Carson City, 11AM-1PM, Saturday, June 1st. Open carry is permitted, however, long-guns are discouraged (it might frighten the legislators into passing gun control). No on AB 291. The legislative process has been abused at every step with this bill, particularly the amendments after the Senate committee deadline. The text and hearings were made public at the last minute possible to stymie opposition while unscrupulous legislators allowed Everytown to leak information to its supporters first. It is promoted by non-Nevadan interests and funded by Big Gun Control money in the form of campaign contributions that are little better than bribes. Defeating this bill is more than just about stopping gun control; it’s about showing Nevadans have no tolerance for Democrats cheating to pass bad laws.  We need you to show up and demonstrate your resolve against more gun control in Nevada. Your voice opposing the terrible “Kitchen Sink” AB 291 gun control bill has helped take the worst provision out of the bill. But now, we face a new set of “poison pills” inserted into the bill. Tomorrow, the bill faces and 11th-hour vote. We must stop this bill here. The hearing starts at 8 AM Wednesday 5/29 in Carson City and is broadcast to the Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas. We need you to turn out early to protest this bill. Can you attend the hearings? 401 S. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 Room 2135 555 E. Washington Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101 Room 4412 Double check the meeting link for last-minute changes! AB 291 is an omnibus bill dealing with several loosely related matters. It contains an emotional and unnecessary ban against rate-increasing devices that could be construed to ban semi-automatic firearms. It would result in thousands of Nevadans becoming felons overnight and call for the confiscation and/or destruction of their property without compensation. The bill has also been amended to include “red flag” gun confiscation laws. Someone could have their firearms taken by police upon the unsubstantiated complaint of a relative. Vague firearm “safe storage” laws have been added into the law to make Nevada’s already strong child safety protections muddled instead of clearly-defined as they are now. Both of these provisions carry serious questions about violating due-process. Stop AB 291 here. If you cannot attend Wednesday morning, call, email, and share your opinion. 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More shenanigans from the Clown Legislature. Victor Joecks on Twitter said that the Democrats plan on adding "school safety elements" into AB 291. Red flag laws are a given at this point, but the "school safety elements" is scary. "Safety" to the hoplopaths means taking away rights.
Once again, we see that the Democrats simply cannot win without cheating and have to ram and cram gun control through to get it passed. Keep those phone lines and email boxes burning up.
BTW, Victor is an excellent reporter.  Here's how to get in touch with the senate and the governor to express your opposition to AB 291 and gun control. Republicans are intentionally omitted as they are opposed to the bill. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats James.Ohrenschall@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-6503 / 702-432-6999 Dallas Harris Dallas.Harris@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-6502 / 702-748-8458 Marilyn Dondero Loop Marilyn.DonderoLoop@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1445 / 702-243-5667 Nicole.Cannizzaro@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1475 Melanie.Scheible@sen.state.nv.us 775-762-5292 Author of the "Red Flag" bill julia.ratti@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1433 Senators Chris Brooks Chris.Brooks@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1422 / 702-682-1294 Yvanna D. Cancela Yvanna.Cancela@sen.state.nv.us (775) 684-1427 Moises (Mo) Denis Moises.Denis@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1431 / 702-657-6857 David R. Parks David.Parks@sen.state.nv.us 702-736-6929 Pat Spearman Pat.Spearman@sen.state.nv.us 702-706-5785 Marcia L. Washington Marcia.Washington@sen.state.nv.us 775-684-1429 Joyce Woodhouse Joyce.Woodhouse@sen.state.nv.us 702-896-1453 Governor's office Carson City: 775-684-5670 Las Vegas: 702-486-2505 Email the governor |
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