Jared
Regular Member
Directly regarding preemption, unless Clark County gets off their collective backsides and makes this happen, it will not be very likely. Unfortunately, the population center leaders DO have a large modicum of control at the state level. Other than in Clark County, statewide preemption is virtual fact. (a FEW very minor enclaves may remain).
As for Bernie Anderson, a recall or discharge would only have been possible if presented by his specific area. Many of us who butted heads at that are NOT in that area, so cannot provide effective change. He did completely sit upon good legislation in committee, in spite if VERY vigorous efforts to get the other committee members to override him. The unfortunate reality is that a committee chair has virtually unlimited power to either forward or squash legislation. I don't like it one bit, but we must work with the system we have; unless it can be changed.
Keep a close watch this year, a possible "sea change" is possible. The back-channel chatter is very heartening.
I understand that it may have been hard to overrule Backstabbing Bernie when he was comittee chair; however, there were other ways to achieve this. In Rhode Island, the general assembly has been known to assign bills to a committee that is completely unrelated to the actual bill, also, people in the Rhode Island general assembly have been known to lose their chairs if they didn't play ball.
I am curious, what is being proposed in Nevada? I'm aware of a stand your ground bill as well as another bill to enable a CHP holder to carry any semi-auto if they qualify with one.