Lets go straight to the horse's mouth.

CSINEV said:

Question,

Nevada Senator John Lee was the key sponsor of the Nevada law on state presumption of authority to regulate guns in Nevada right? So why don't we ask him for a letter stating that his intent was to empower the state and not the city municipalities with regard to where guns could be carried. And further that it specifically allows for guns to be in vehicles. Thus making the North Las Vegas ordinance illegal. And that this ordnance cannot be, "Grandfathered in", by law. In Nevada when ever there is disagreement over a contract between two parties, the law states that the author of the contract shall have final explanation as to its meaning and intent. What is a law if not a contract between the government and the people.

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The Big Guy said:

Good thought, however DA Roger and sheriff Gillespie have made it clear they don’t care what anyone’s interpretation of the law is and AG Masto has backed them up with a very twisted reading of said law.

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DVC said:

However, such a letter would be very useful in the court of public opinion.

When those charged with enforcing law refuse to obey law, the first step in remedy is to put them in the spotlight.

You guys down in the Sharp End have a serious problem with your law enforcement leadership. ANYTHING which weakens their hold on power is worth doing.

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DVC said:

However, such a letter would be very useful in the court of public opinion.

When those charged with enforcing law refuse to obey law, the first step in remedy is to put them in the spotlight.

You guys down in the Sharp End have a serious problem with your law enforcement leadership. ANYTHING which weakens their hold on power is worth doing.

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CSINEV said:

Dear Senator Lee

I am a native to the Las Vegas Valley and a resident of North Las Vegas. I'm also a small business owner and married father of three wonderful children. It has recently come to my attention that the city of North Las Vegas is enforcing and refusing to remove and ordinance that prohibits the legal carrying of firearms within your vehicle while inside the city limits of North Las Vegas. It is my understanding that Nevada law does not allow for city municipalities to make or enforce such laws. And that Nevada law specifically out lines rules for carrying firearms in your vehicle.

As a business owner I am called to perform my duties 24hrs a day and I could be in any place within the valley working day or night. It is not uncommon for me to receive hundreds or even thousands of dollars in cash for payment when I am completed with my work. It is also not uncommon for me to be in areas such as H st. and Lake Mead Blvd. or 6Th St. and Owens. Some areas are so bad I have even had to hire a person to just stand by my truck while I go about my work. The fact that I cannot carry my gun in my work truck simply because I live in North Las Vegas is of grave concern to me. While I am in the process of getting a CCW that is going to take time and money. Honestly why should I have to pay money and take a class just to be able to exercise my 2ND amendment and State rights?

I am calling on you for your help. Since you were the primary sponsor of the state law would you please send a letter to Mayor Buck and the rest of the North Las Vegas City counsel explaining to them your intent of the law was not to allow them to continue regulating firearms with the exception of discharging within city limits. And that if they refuse to remove the city ordinance and begin complying with state law. You will have no other choice but to return to the legislation and not only get legal clarification of the law but also ask for state penalties to those agencies who ignore or refuse to follow state law.

No argument can be made that this ordnance protects the public. Criminals are not going to obey the law any more then they are going to legally buy a firearm or register it. All this law does is unarm law abiding citizens and prevent them from protecting them selves. In the environment we live in today with reduced law enforcement and high unemployment people are becoming more brazen and violent. Please do not let our society become the lambs much like those of England. Their most recent events should stand as a clear example why we need to keep the right to defend ourselves and our families.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuses this further. We as Citizens and Businessmen of North Las Vegas need to stand united on this issue.

Thank you for your time and attention on this important issue. God Bless you and keep you and yours safe.

DDK


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DON`T TREAD ON ME said:

We are all pretty aware that in 1989 assemblyman Danny Thompson introduced AB 147 so we do not need to take a trip to the law library, lets see if they have made this available online. since this is prior to 1992 it is possible that it is not, however I have had stuff from 1937 that is so we will try. (click in the quotes)

www.leg.state.nv.us
upper left "research library" - Bottom box "research library" - "legislative history search"

Put in the stuff that you learned from the law library.... AB... 147....1989 and shazammm 127 pages of bonified reading...

If you are not wanting to go through the hassle of the law library, and it is not to often I have a frind that works at one who looks em up for me so if we get a few I can call and bust em out. and fore those that are curious about the intent in 1989 but dont wanna deal, were is the link.

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Research/Library/LegHistory/LHs/1989/AB147,1989.pdf

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CSINEV said:

Question,

Nevada Senator John Lee was the key sponsor of the Nevada law on state presumption of authority to regulate guns in Nevada right? So why don't we ask him for a letter stating that his intent was to empower the state and not the city municipalities with regard to where guns could be carried. And further that it specifically allows for guns to be in vehicles. Thus making the North Las Vegas ordinance illegal. And that this ordnance cannot be, "Grandfathered in", by law. In Nevada when ever there is disagreement over a contract between two parties, the law states that the author of the contract shall have final explanation as to its meaning and intent. What is a law if not a contract between the government and the people.

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CSINEV said:

My thought here is the city agencies are misinterpreting the law. If the sponsor comes forward and says publicly no that was not the intent of the law or how it reads. Then it makes the argument easier for us and harder for the cities. By the way I sent the letter yesterday waiting for a response.

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