 Note: This is my raw research from primary sources. SB 29, 2003 Attempted to ban open carry (“unconcealed firearms”) at certain large events by local ordinance as a response to the 2002 River Run motorcycle gang shootout in Laughlin. Elko passed an emergency open carry ban in response before realizing it was violating preemption laws. Police were divided as it would be hard to enforce while other said it would be helpful and needed. The bill was a blatant attempt to target motorcyclists who were openly carrying. 1993 “The first three decades of the twentieth century saw the general acceptance of law licensing concealed carry of arms throughout the West and North, and, in a considerably less uniform manner, the licensing of open carry of arms in many states. The turbulent period from 1958-1975 saw state after state abolish one remaining component of the right to bear arms: open carry.”[1] “The 1970s through 1991 saw a resurgence of awareness of the right to bear arms, and an increasing willingness of some legislatures to make issuance of concealed weapons permits non-discretionary.”[2] AB 171, 1993. First "shall issue" bill. First instance of NRS 202.3673 language “In 1985, the National Rifle Association declared as one of its goals a dramatic change of concealed weapon permit issuance laws, on a state by state basis.”[3] “During this period, a shift to the political arena top protect the right to keep and bear arms—perhaps assisted by the increasing recognition of these rights by various state courts—led to significant liberalization of the concealed weapons permit statutes in Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.”[4] right to carry laws FL 87, GA 89, ID 90, ME 85, MS 90, MT 91, OR 90, PA 89, VA 88, WV 89[5] 1983 AB 259/SB 259? (1983), introduced by Nevada District Attorney's Association, sought to: Would have made a concealed weapon, not visible in the vehicle such as in the glove box, purse, case, or back, a misdemeanor. Stems from the shooting of a Reno police officer by a man with a gun in the glove box. "Thankfully, the officer was able to kill the gentleman before things got out of hand," said Washoe Deputy DA Hymanson. Worried about having to open carry long guns when leaving the car parked and alarming the public.[6] 1981 AJR 6, 2A for NV amendment, Apparently, "bear arms for security and defense" was dropped because "it could result in 'just about every brother within these borders (being) able to interpret it to mean he can go out and strap on a weapon,'" said Senator Joe Neal.[7] 1973 AB 665 (1973) made sheriff-issued CCW valid statewide, signed into law 1965 48 hour waiting period for a handgun. No sale without being personally known by the dealer or having sufficient ID to show Nevada resident for six months. No sales to minors without a parent's signature and anyone under 14 must be supervised by and adult when handling a firearm.[8] First proposed Required judge, sheriff, or police chief to issue a CCW permit valid for one year within 30 days Sponsored by Assemblymen Gibson and Close AB 528 1967 Zelvin Lowman of Las Vegas Provided: "every person has the right to keep and bear arms in the defense of his home, his person, and his property, or in aid of the civil power when lawfully summoned to do so, or for any lawful purpose." Exempted concealed carry and prohibited persons. 2-4-65 Nevada State Journal, pistol purchase licensing SB 93, apply for police permit, 72-hour approval time “One possibility was the dramatic decline in murder rates in the U.S. from the end of Prohibition until the 1960s. Law-abiding people who are not afraid of criminal attack do not generally insist on a right to carry a gun, either openly or concealed.”[9] 1959 SB93 (1959), added switchblades to CCW law, signed by Gov. Sawyer "Those knives are more dangerous than a man with a pistol," said Reno Police Chief T. R. Berrum.[10] 1955 AB 101, 2-24-1955, concealed weapon violator registration bill sent to governor AB 378, adds federal felons to prohibited persons, 1955, to governor 1951 AB 73 Houssels, clarifies CCW a misdemeanor, 1951 1935 Assemblyman Phillips proposed a purchase permit for handgun purchases, 1935 Passed out of Assembly 1933 AB 232, Dunseath, make CCW a misdemeanor, 2-27-1933 1931 Assembly bill, Uniform Firearms Act for Nevada, 1931 Assemblyman Alward, AB 188 1927 Senator Scott of Lincoln County supported Uniform Firearm Act in 1927, said he would introduce a bill 1925 Scott alien firearm bill, prohibited aliens and felons, 1925 SB 25 (1925), alien gun bill, passed from senate Apparently passed in 1925 Assemblyman Eddy pledged to proposed a law to ban alien possession of firearms, blaming most gun crimes on foreigners.[11] 1921 1921 Alien gun bill, Assemblyman Piercy of Nye County, cited numerous murders by non-citizens[12] Didn’t pass? Game warden suggested a law. Nevada State Journal. Aug. 6, 1921. p. 8 The editor of the Tonopah Daily Sun wrote: “...the foreigner is a more dangerous man with a gun than the average American who carries one. When the foreigner carries a gun he has blood in his eye and means to kill someone who does not think as he thinks or against whom he has some idle and fancied grievance. The American carries a gun oftimes out of mere habit and does not always have his victim marked for death.” Tonopah Daily Sun, Feb. 2, 1910.[13] Slavs discriminated against, accused of idleness and not contributing to the success and wealth of Tonopah, with relations further hampered by a depression in 1907. Foreign-born workers accepted less pay and as a result, dominated mining work, displaying native-born miners. “Do gun laws reduce violence? Homicide was lowest in the early 1900s, when few such laws existed. Most states and some cities passed laws regulating purchase and carrying of handguns in the 1910s and 1920s, but homicide and suicide tended to rise despite this. It seems that it was not only fear of crime that led to passage of these laws, but fear of immigrants, union organizers, and ‘reds.’”[14] 1913 Declared “unlawfully” carried weapons, except by peace officers, those traveling on trains or public conveyances, or those with permission from the county commissioners, to be a nuisance and allowed the confiscation and destruction of said weapons. No distinction between concealed and openly carried weapons. 1907 2-22-1907, Senator Locklin introduced bill to repeal CCW law, as "better class" was being assaulted by "ruffians". [15] Bill failed. 1905 1-31-1905, bill passed Senate making concealed weapons a felony. SB 3, 1-21-1905, CCW, Lord Repealing CCW law, passed from senate Sponsor? Senator Williams, Churchill County Assembly did not wish to repeal the law, but wanted a replacement first, so it appears not everyone was on board with the penalty. AB 48, Ingalls, made penalty and/or, not mandatory both, passed assembly “Several Senators spoke upon the measure and the burden was that owing to the unsettled conditions here and the large influx of population bringing many undesirables. It was almost necessary for citizens in certain, localities to carry a concealed weapon. When the bill passed to third reading and the final vote, under suspension of rules, the measure carried by a unanimous vote." [16] "District Attorney Lothrop of Lyon county, who drew up the bill passed two years ago assures The Journal that if the present law is repealed, a more stringent law will be passed two years hence. He advises the defeat of the present bill and states that papers of the State should urge good citizens who desire to carry a weapon to apply for permits to County Commissioners.[17] Opponents in the Assembly wanted the existing penalty softened to allow an alternative of a fine or imprisonment. "District Attorney Lothrop of Lyon county, who drew up the bill passed two years ago assures The Journal that if the present law is repealed, a more stringent law will be passed two years hence. He advises the defeat of the present bill and states that papers of the State should urge good citizens who desire to carry a weapon to apply for permits to County Commissioners.[18] "[Governor Folk of] Missouri who is presumed to be something of an authority on crime and its prevention, has just sent a special message to the Missouri legislature recommending the passage of just such a law as Nevada is contemplating the repeal. In his recommendations Governor Folk makes the statement that fully three-fourths of all crimes committed in St. Louis last year are directly traceable to the pistol carrying habit, and that prosecutions growing out of this practice costs the state of Missouri $100,000 every year."[19] "The law has proven useful in other ways. It is now possible to hold men arrested on suspicion of a graver crime when found in possession of a deadly weapon, when it would be difficult at the time to secure sufficient evidence to hold for trial on another charge."[20] SB 3 mirrored by Assemblyman Ingalls AB 18.[21] "It is now against the law of the State for any one to carry a concealed weapon, either a knife or a gun. Any one violating the law lays himself liable to a fine of not less than $20 and not more than $500.”[22] 1903 1903 bill written by Lyon County DA Lothrop. He did not support the felony provisions.[23] 1903, fine $20-500 AND 30 days to 6mos, Stats. 1903 c. 114 PASSED AB 51, 2-10-1903, CCW by minors, Judd AB 95, 3-11-1903, Whitacre, all persons 1893 1893, AB 102, concealed weapons in cities and towns. Assemblyman Locklin, Storey County. Passed out of Assembly. Nevada State Journal of March 3, 1893 said it applied to “school children.” Locklin, AB 102, 1893, school-children 1887 SB 82, prohibits concealed weapons in public places, “laid on the table” in Assembly 1885 Williams, SB 108, 2-18-1885, concealed weapons possessed by minor, approved by governor, 3-2-1885 Sen. Williams SB 108, 1885 minors CCW bill 1883 1883 legislature banned minors from carrying guns? Nevada State Journal. March 11, 1885. Carson City boys between 12 and 17 carried concealed dirks and pistols. This practice was blamed on "dime novels." Carson Appeal in Nevada State Journal. July 28, 1882 1881 Assembly bill, CCW, 2-11-1881, defeated Sec. 345, Use of firearms by minor Approved March 1, 1881, amended 1885 (SB 108) 1881 Senate concealed carry bill defeated, 2-11-1881 AB 76 of 1881 (CCW) failed to receive a majority vote. Assemblyman Haines? 1881 minors bill, Assemblyman McGowen, AB 155 1871 SB 93 1871 seems to have repealed the earlier concealed weapon law Concealed weapon law was repealed in 1871 was it was impossible to enforce.[24] 1869 1869 Statutes 1869 repeal bill, Senator Doolin Assemblyman Gray proposed to re-enact and enforce the act (AB 4 or AB 14) "ingenious lawyers" in Virginia City "had construed the word 'travelers' so as to include persons from Gold Hill visiting Virginia [City]." Sen. Adkinson opposed exempting travelers.[25] Sen. Tennant knew the law was "hardly enforced" in Lander County. Sen. Woodworth, former sheriff of Humboldt County, stated that his county regarded the law as a farce.[26] "An act to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons [It is more stringent than the present Law on our Books]. After its third reading Mr. Cleveland moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend by striking out the words '30 miles' where they define the word 'traveling.'... Mr. Cleveland said it would operate harshly on that class of business men who had mills a short distances from towns and who frequently carried large sums of money with them. "Mr. Adkinson said that was no argument in favor of the proposed amendment. If the class referred to were liable to carry their weapons for protection in sight; let them buckle on their six-shooters and carry shot-guns on their shoulders. If the amendment prevailed it neutralized the intent of the bill. "Mr. Cleveland said that the suggestions of Mr. Adkinson were absurd. For a man to buckle on a six-shooter or carry a shot-gun would be like attaching a placard to his back giving the road agents notice that he was carrying treasure. He would be as willing to carry a sack of flour as a revolver strapped to him."[27] Mr. Wright "wanted the right to carry weapons for his defense when travelling any distance less than thirty miles. He did not feel disposed to place himself at the mercy of highwaymen, when traveling, by voting for the bill." “Mr. Mills asked to be cited to a single instance where persons carrying concealed weapons, had made them serviceable, when highwaymen had the drop on them. Mr. Cleveland said he had saved his bacon twice through the instrumentality of his concealed weapons. “Mr. Tennant: 'I rise to say that I pity the people that are here to have laws made for them by this House hereafter, as it had now left us to the mercy of highwaymen.'"[28] The concealed weapons Assembly bill, in part, because "its provisions offered undue and improper inducements to constables and peace officers to arrest persons for suspected violations of the law." Senate proposed a substitute bill.[29] A traveler was required to be on a journey of distance. For instance, a ten mile requirement was reduced after 30 was considered excessive.[30] 1867 Feb (last) 1867, state statute[31] Sec. 1 Every person, not being a peace officer or traveler, who shall wear any dirk, pistol, sword in a cane, slung-shot, or other dangerous or deadly weapon concealed, shall, upon conviction thereof before any Court of competent jurisdiction, be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned in the County Jail for not less than thirty, nor more than ninety days, or fine in any sum not less than twenty, nor more than two hundred dollars. Sec. 2 Such persons, and no others, shall be deemed traveler[s] within the meaning of this Act, as may he be actually engaged in making a journey at the time. [1] Cramer, Clayton E. For the Defense of Themselves and the State. p. 270 [2] Cramer, Clayton E. For the Defense of Themselves and the State. p. 270 [3] Cramer, Clayton E. For the Defense of Themselves and the State. p. 267 [4] Cramer, Clayton E. For the Defense of Themselves and the State. p. 267 [5] Lott, John R. Jr. More Guns, Less Crime. University Of Chicago Press. 2000. p. 43 [6] Adler, Lee. "New gun bill could pose some unsettling problems." Reno Gazette-Journal. March 29, 1983. p. 2C [7] Adler, Lee. "Arms bill advances." Reno Evening Gazette. March 7, 1981. p. 3 [8] "Tough Firerarms Control Bill Offered." Nevada State Journal. Feb. 23, 1965. p. 8 [9] Cramer, Clayton E. For the Defense of Themselves and the State. pp. 193-194 [10] "Set to enforce anti-knife bill." Reno Evening Gazette. April 15, 1959 [11] "Carrying Firearms." Ely Record in Reno Evening Gazette. Nov. 22, 1924. p. 4 [12] "To keep aliens from gun-toting." Reno Evening Gazette. Jan. 20, 1921. p. 3 [13] Kosso, Leonore M. “Yugoslavs in Nevada, Pt. 1.” Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. Summer 1985. p. 82 [14] Stolinsky, David C. “Homicide and Suicide in America, 1900-1998.” Medical Sentinel. Vol 6, No. 1. Spring 2001. [15] Reno Gazette-Journal. Feb. 22, 1907 [16] "Repealing a Law." Daily Nevada State Journal. Jan. 24, 1905. p. 5 [17] "Concealed Weapon Law Passes Senate." Daily Nevada State Journal. Jan. 31, 1905. p. 1 [18] "Concealed Weapon Law Passes Senate." Daily Nevada State Journal. Jan. 31, 1905. p. 1 [19] "Concealed Weapons." Daily Nevada State Journal. Feb. 9, 1905 p. 2 [20] "Concealed Weapons." Daily Nevada State Journal. Feb. 9, 1905 p. 2 [21] Reno Evening Gazette. Feb. 27, 1905. p. 1 [22] "Against the Law." Reno Evening Gazette. April 27, 1903. p. 4 [23] "Concealed weapon law passes senate." Nevada State Journal, Jan. 1, 1905. [24] ??? [25] The Carson Daily Appeal. Jan. 29, 1869. p. 2 [26] The Carson Daily Appeal. Jan. 29, 1869. p. 2 [27] The Carson Daily Appeal. Feb. 2, 1869. p. 2 [28] The Carson Daily Appeal. Feb. 3, 1869. p. 2 [29] The Carson Daily Appeal. Feb. 10, 1869. [30] The Carson Daily Appeal. Feb. 13, 1869. p. 2 [31] The Carson Daily Appeal. Aug. 13, 1867. p. 3 Comments are closed.
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