Nevada TFLers-Need info..........

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aztec777

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It is quite possible that I may be moving to the Reno area shortly. Can you fine Nevada shooters bring me up to speed on carry laws, political views, taxes, business opportunities, gas prices, etc. I am actually looking at about 85 acres of land in the Palomino Valley area and was hoping to start a shooting range there, to 1000 yards. What are the zoning laws like there? Is it hard to make it happen? Are there many ranges there? Any 1000 yard ranges? Training? Talk to me! Thanks to all.

Steve
 
Can't help you too much as I am down south, east of Las Vegas.

We have two bozo anti-gun Senators that will follow whatever Clinton says. You will probably be is the 2nd District, which is Shelley Berkeley (D) - same as above.

Been in this state a year and so far, have found it to be gun-friendly, despite the politicians. Cong. Jim Gibbons, 2nd Dist., is pro-gun. I see a lot of gun shows advertised in both Reno and Carson City. CCW restricted to two handguns and you must qualify each one. You can buy firearms with no background check if you show your CCW. The background is state and not Federal. The charge is $15 by the state and the dealers (here anyway) charge an additional $10 -- some do and some don't.

No state income tax, sales tax 6 to 6.5% depending on jurisdiction. Property taxes seem reasonable, as are auto tags.

Here's some area newspapers that might help.
http://www.tahoe.com/appeal/ Carson City http://www.nevadanet.com/404.html Reno

Here's what AltaVista found for Reno:
http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=q&sc=on&hl=on&q=%22Reno%2C+Nevada%22 &kl=XX&stype=stext

Good luck. From what I have experienced, it's a good state for gun owners.


[This message has been edited by Oatka (edited April 30, 2000).]
 
Palomino Valley Gun Club (Reno, NV; Life Club). Range Address: PVGC uses: Washoe County Regional Shooting Facility, 22 miles North of Sparks on Pyramid Hwy
Officers: President: Tim Irwin, 775-425-8634; Vice President: Harold Lister <secretary@powernet.net>, 775-747-2685; Secretary: Chris Nyberg <BR1000yds@aol.com>, 775-358-2090
Mailing Address: PO Box 4251, Sparks, NV 89432-4251

This information and these people will help one get acquainted with organized shooting events in the Reno-Sparks area.

Re: Price of gas. It is $1.80 per gallon. Some places go as low as $1.60.

Nevada is okay as a pro-gun state. Some things could be better. For instance, there could be fewer restrictions on what you can carry with a CCW.

As more people from CA move here though, the politics may get worse. The local media is mostly anti-gun, so the few who are of this persuasion get more air time than the lingering majority of pro-gun folks.

Prices of firearms, new and used, are high.
Most shops here are family-owned businesses with a large mark-up on the product so that they can crack the nut each month.

The law enforcement leaders are mildly anti-gun, but the rank and file tend to be pro-gun. In fact, some LEOs here are darn good when it comes to firearms.

Business opporunities are so-so. The economy is growing slowly (3-5% a year). Opportunity depends on what you have to offer. Accountants and some engineers do okay.
Lawyering is mostly nickle and dime stuff unless you happen to get with an old firm.
Retail is murder for the little guy.
Construction is controlled by a clique of firms who have their connections.
Everything else is working at MacDonalds.

Reno-Sparks does not have great growth. This keeps it a pleasant place to live though. Visit, spend some money, and then go home.
 
This used to be a decent state, and still would be if they gave vegas back to AZ. The south is becoming more Californicated by the minute, as are the residents.

Reno is going to hell more slowly. Still maybe 3 or so gunshops with literally hundreds of guns on hand. The ex- shotgun news gunshow at the Hilton 2x year. In the mid '60s it was that way in South Tahoe on the unspeakable side of the line. Californication is being resisted in the north, but the people with vision are gone to Montana.

In Reno you can still walk into a gunshop in broad daylight without feeling the need to wear a hat and overcoat to hide your features ( remember how it used to be with porno stores? ). That's slowly changing.

Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Carson ( and in that order ) are becoming eastern California, but like killer bees, the fruits and nuts only move a little every year.

Outside the cities it used to be you could be as weird as you wanted as long as you didn't bother nobody. Off of the reservations, don't count on it today. The local sheriff may feel that way himself, but enough Mrs. Grundys babbling long enough at him could change his point of mind if running you into the nuthouse gets him peace and quiet. Make friends with the local LE's and JP's etc., on the other hand, and the sheriff may call up the local gossip club's hubbies and let 'em know he's bout ready to tell their wives where they can stick it.

Where I live, in 1980 the local judge hated State Welfare, the county mounties and social workers got along like cats and dogs. And I walked into the station ( maybe the first ever ) and registered a gun. They almost sent me home and they call when the got a form made but then someone found a registration form from 4 administrations back. Schmoozed a bit on how not many people knew there was a finnish semi auto AK like this and I wanted them to know it was civvie legal, yada yada... Next dinner the cops had out at the fancy restaurant it was all cops and wives and an invite to one s.w.
 
Come to think of it, Gary, there used to be just a few crooks just south and east of Carson on the old Stewart Indian School road. An old boss's pop, Art Bernard, used to be dean there at Greystone U.

The true story of how it came to be the old State Prison and later "Max" is that it used to be a hotel too close to the legislature. One night the solons trashed the place so badly that rather than pay up, they bought it for the State.


( Some people are alive simply because it's against the law to kill them. )
 
When I was still in the Navy, building weapons(10 year vet) My favorite duty station
was Fallon, NV. It was about 65 miles south of Reno.

I loved the gun laws there because you could drive around Fallon and have a handgun with a loaded clip in it, and as long as it could be seen, it was legal.



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"The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword, becuse the whole body of the people are armed"
Noah Webster
 
I grew up in Boulder City(Southern Nevada) and now live in Reno. Up here the gun laws are much more relaxed. I personally shoot at a place about 15 miles out of town, just off the freeway and have yet to have any problems except with the wind. There are many local ranges both private and public, look in the phone book when you get here. Also, I have to agree that the prices for firearms are higher up here. For instance, I found a Glock 21 here retails for about $600, but in Vegas, $525 is about average. It seems the Kalifonia situation jacks up the prices. The gunshows up here also seem like a gouge fest more than any real deals, but every now and then you find some. BTW, sales tax is about 7.25%.
 
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