This bill, SB20, was prefiled on Jan. 11, 2001 by Senator Maurice E. Washington, R-Washoe2.
Last session, SB420 was Amended in whole by Senate Amendmant 423. The current SB20 appears to be Amendment 423 as passed by the Senate in 1999 (but was held up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee).
On the whole, it appears to be better than our current laws. For example, it provides for the recognition of out-of-state permits. It removes the "not more than two specific firearms" clause.
Some potential problem points:
Concerning the layout and information to appear on the permit, there is this:
(b) Contains any information that is required by the department or an ordinance of the county in which the permit is issued;
This may allow the county too much leeway over what appears on the permit, although a social security number is strictly forbidden to appear on the form.
Also, it requires that all information about the permit holder, including the list of "approved" firearms, be forwarded to the central repository for criminal records for retention....somewhat a bit of a slap in the face to those who jump through all the hoops of background checks, fingerprinting, training, etc., to prove they are NOT criminals.
It mandates that applications MUST be denied if the applicant
) Has been convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence punishable as a misdemeanor under the laws of this or any other state, or a territory or possession of the United States at any time during the immediately preceding 5 years.
This is a two year increase from the previous 3 year wait. Also note, this does NOT apply only to "domestic" crimes. This would include an argument between friends, coworkers, etc.
In short, we may get the good stuff, but we'll have to take some of the bad, as well.
