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Madam Assemblyman,
I am a concerned citizen, Nevada resident, Registered Voter, Firearm owner and frequent passenger on RTC public transportation services in Las Vegas. It has come to my attention that the RTC of Southern Nevada is prohibiting law abiding citizens from legally carrying their firearms onto RTC busses. As I am sure you are aware NRS 244.364 has this to say with regard to firearm legislation:
RTC being an agency of the state may only enact policies and procedures in accordance with state legislation with regard to possession and transportation of firearms. To that end, there is no revised statute specifically prohibiting passengers from exercising their right to carry firearms, openly or lawfully concealed while riding on RTC busses.
It is vitally important that law abiding citizens have every means to transport their firearms from anywhere they may lawfully possess them to anywhere they may lawfully posses them. To restrict the transportation of firearms would be an obstruction the peoples rights under the Second Amendment of the US constitution as well as the rights of Nevada residents under the Nevada constitution.
A common first instinct for many who attempt to interpret the law is to suppose that because there is nothing in the Nevada Revised Statute specifically allowing firearms on RTC operated public transportation, they may not be allowed to do so. This is not in keeping with the founding principles of a free state. In a free state it is never necessary to enact any law specifically authorizing any activity. The freedom to do anything in a free state is assumed unless otherwise prohibited by law. To my knowledge, there is no law in the state of Nevada which prohibits me from lawfully carrying my firearm on RTC public transportation therefor it is assumed that I am within my right to do so. In keeping with NRS 244.364, RTC is not granted the authority to enact any policy absent specific authorization from the Nevada Legislature with regard to the possession, carry or transportation of firearms.
I urge you to address this matter forthwith, as every day this remains unaddressed is another day that one of your constituents’ Constitutional rights are obstructed. I have included the contact information for those representatives of the RTC whom have authority of this matter. They are;
Tracy Bower,
Director of Government Affairs
(702) 676-1730 office
(702) 232-4888 cell
Allison Blankenship,
Public Information Supervisor
(702) 676-1714 office
(702) 469-9916 cell
Very respectfully,
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Registered Voter, District 8
Madam Assemblyman,
I am a concerned citizen, Nevada resident, Registered Voter, Firearm owner and frequent passenger on RTC public transportation services in Las Vegas. It has come to my attention that the RTC of Southern Nevada is prohibiting law abiding citizens from legally carrying their firearms onto RTC busses. As I am sure you are aware NRS 244.364 has this to say with regard to firearm legislation:
RTC being an agency of the state may only enact policies and procedures in accordance with state legislation with regard to possession and transportation of firearms. To that end, there is no revised statute specifically prohibiting passengers from exercising their right to carry firearms, openly or lawfully concealed while riding on RTC busses.
It is vitally important that law abiding citizens have every means to transport their firearms from anywhere they may lawfully possess them to anywhere they may lawfully posses them. To restrict the transportation of firearms would be an obstruction the peoples rights under the Second Amendment of the US constitution as well as the rights of Nevada residents under the Nevada constitution.
A common first instinct for many who attempt to interpret the law is to suppose that because there is nothing in the Nevada Revised Statute specifically allowing firearms on RTC operated public transportation, they may not be allowed to do so. This is not in keeping with the founding principles of a free state. In a free state it is never necessary to enact any law specifically authorizing any activity. The freedom to do anything in a free state is assumed unless otherwise prohibited by law. To my knowledge, there is no law in the state of Nevada which prohibits me from lawfully carrying my firearm on RTC public transportation therefor it is assumed that I am within my right to do so. In keeping with NRS 244.364, RTC is not granted the authority to enact any policy absent specific authorization from the Nevada Legislature with regard to the possession, carry or transportation of firearms.
I urge you to address this matter forthwith, as every day this remains unaddressed is another day that one of your constituents’ Constitutional rights are obstructed. I have included the contact information for those representatives of the RTC whom have authority of this matter. They are;
Tracy Bower,
Director of Government Affairs
(702) 676-1730 office
(702) 232-4888 cell
Allison Blankenship,
Public Information Supervisor
(702) 676-1714 office
(702) 469-9916 cell
Very respectfully,
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Registered Voter, District 8
