Friday, 30 December 2016

Nevada’s new gun background check law ends before it begins

Nevada’s new gun background check law ends before it begins

A new Nevada law requiring background checks for private party gun sales was deemed unenforceable Wednesday, days before it was to take effect because the FBI refuses to conduct them and the state lacks authority to do so. The opinion issued by the office of Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt left gun enthusiasts elated and proponents of background checks reeling from the blow of another setback — the second since 2013 when a bill requiring universal screenings was passed by the Legislature but vetoed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Read more: http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/nevada/nevada-s-new-gun-background-check-law-ends-it-begins?source=Snapzu

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