The Big Guy
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The following is a copy of an email I just sent to the Henderson City Attorney.
Ms. Quillin,
In doing business at City Hall, (Water Department), upon entering the building, I have noticed signage stating that no firearms are allowed in the building. The Statute referenced is NRS 202.3673. This law reads as follows:
(b) A public building that has a metal detector at each public entrance or a sign posted at each public entrance indicating that no firearms are allowed in the building, unless the permittee is not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building pursuant to subsection 4.
4. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not prohibit:
(a) A permittee who is a judge from carrying a concealed firearm in the courthouse or courtroom in which the judge presides or from authorizing a permittee to carry a concealed firearm while in the courtroom of the judge and while traveling to and from the courtroom of the judge.
(b) A permittee who is a prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of a public building.
(c) A permittee who is employed in the public building from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building.
(d) A permittee from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building if the permittee has received written permission from the person in control of the public building to carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of the public building.
5. A person who violates subsection 2 or 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Child care facility� has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 202.265.
(b) “Public building� means any building or office space occupied by:
(1) Any component of the Nevada System of Higher Education and used for any purpose related to the System; or
(2) The Federal Government, the State of Nevada or any county, city, school district or other political subdivision of the State of Nevada and used for any public purpose.
Ê If only part of the building is occupied by an entity described in this subsection, the term means only that portion of the building which is so occupied.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 1997, 63; 1999, 2767; 2007, 1914)
As you can see, this law refers to Conceal Carry Permittees only and does in no way apply to those who open carry such as me. I am not aware of any Nevada law restricting the open carry of firearms in such public buildings.
I have also noticed signage in City Parks stating a no firearms policy. This is directly in violation of State preemption. As I’m sure you know NRS 244.364, NRS 268.418 and NRS 269.222 state that the legislature reserves to itself the right to regulate the transfer, sale, purchase, possession, ownership, transportation, registration and licensing of firearms and ammunition. No county, city or town respectively can infringe upon these rights. State law declares all local laws not in compliance to be null and void. A past AG opinion agrees.
I respectfully request that you advise all such departments that they remove this signage and instruct law enforcement that there is no law against such exercise of rights. As a law abiding citizen I wish to go about my business without interference with the comfort of knowing I am able to defend myself and family.
I look forward to your cooperation in this matter.
I await her response.
TBG
The following is a copy of an email I just sent to the Henderson City Attorney.
Ms. Quillin,
In doing business at City Hall, (Water Department), upon entering the building, I have noticed signage stating that no firearms are allowed in the building. The Statute referenced is NRS 202.3673. This law reads as follows:
(b) A public building that has a metal detector at each public entrance or a sign posted at each public entrance indicating that no firearms are allowed in the building, unless the permittee is not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building pursuant to subsection 4.
4. The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not prohibit:
(a) A permittee who is a judge from carrying a concealed firearm in the courthouse or courtroom in which the judge presides or from authorizing a permittee to carry a concealed firearm while in the courtroom of the judge and while traveling to and from the courtroom of the judge.
(b) A permittee who is a prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of a public building.
(c) A permittee who is employed in the public building from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building.
(d) A permittee from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building if the permittee has received written permission from the person in control of the public building to carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of the public building.
5. A person who violates subsection 2 or 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
6. As used in this section:
(a) “Child care facility� has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 202.265.
(b) “Public building� means any building or office space occupied by:
(1) Any component of the Nevada System of Higher Education and used for any purpose related to the System; or
(2) The Federal Government, the State of Nevada or any county, city, school district or other political subdivision of the State of Nevada and used for any public purpose.
Ê If only part of the building is occupied by an entity described in this subsection, the term means only that portion of the building which is so occupied.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 1997, 63; 1999, 2767; 2007, 1914)
As you can see, this law refers to Conceal Carry Permittees only and does in no way apply to those who open carry such as me. I am not aware of any Nevada law restricting the open carry of firearms in such public buildings.
I have also noticed signage in City Parks stating a no firearms policy. This is directly in violation of State preemption. As I’m sure you know NRS 244.364, NRS 268.418 and NRS 269.222 state that the legislature reserves to itself the right to regulate the transfer, sale, purchase, possession, ownership, transportation, registration and licensing of firearms and ammunition. No county, city or town respectively can infringe upon these rights. State law declares all local laws not in compliance to be null and void. A past AG opinion agrees.
I respectfully request that you advise all such departments that they remove this signage and instruct law enforcement that there is no law against such exercise of rights. As a law abiding citizen I wish to go about my business without interference with the comfort of knowing I am able to defend myself and family.
I look forward to your cooperation in this matter.
I await her response.
TBG
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