geoffw
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I just got off the phone with Tim Bedwell, he is the assistant to the Chief and I must say, he was extremely helpful, polite, and overall a pleasure to speak with regarding the NLV municipal codes.
One thing he pointed out was that his officers are NOT out to harass ordinary law abiding and responsible citizens, the codes they are enforcing are for the purpose of criminals and they can tell the difference.
He called me on my office line, which means that I have a recording of the entire conversation. If anyone is interested, I can email them the WAV file, however, I will not post it on a public forum. Its filled with detailed information, but that is beyond the scope of this email.
I will however, break down everything he told me.
In a nutshell, 9.32.080 pertaining to Deadly weapons in a vehicle still stands and is enforceable. He made it clear that the only way to carry a loaded weapon in your car in North Las Vegas is with a CCW.
When I asked about Open Carry, he informed me that it was perfectly legal since there was no law on the books about it, however, if somebody calls about it or an officer sees it, you can be confronted. YOU WILL BE TREATED THE SAME WAY THAT YOU TREAT THE OFFICER. Therefore, if you feel like OCing, be as polite, courteous, and respectful as possible and you wont have an issue. Id say this goes without saying, anywhere you choose to OC.
The great news is that he and the majority of the officers in the NLVPD support private gun ownership.
-Geoff
I just got off the phone with Tim Bedwell, he is the assistant to the Chief and I must say, he was extremely helpful, polite, and overall a pleasure to speak with regarding the NLV municipal codes.
One thing he pointed out was that his officers are NOT out to harass ordinary law abiding and responsible citizens, the codes they are enforcing are for the purpose of criminals and they can tell the difference.
He called me on my office line, which means that I have a recording of the entire conversation. If anyone is interested, I can email them the WAV file, however, I will not post it on a public forum. Its filled with detailed information, but that is beyond the scope of this email.
I will however, break down everything he told me.
In a nutshell, 9.32.080 pertaining to Deadly weapons in a vehicle still stands and is enforceable. He made it clear that the only way to carry a loaded weapon in your car in North Las Vegas is with a CCW.
When I asked about Open Carry, he informed me that it was perfectly legal since there was no law on the books about it, however, if somebody calls about it or an officer sees it, you can be confronted. YOU WILL BE TREATED THE SAME WAY THAT YOU TREAT THE OFFICER. Therefore, if you feel like OCing, be as polite, courteous, and respectful as possible and you wont have an issue. Id say this goes without saying, anywhere you choose to OC.
The great news is that he and the majority of the officers in the NLVPD support private gun ownership.
-Geoff