Oppose AB234
Background Checks / Sales Tax on Guns & Ammo!
Background Checks / Sales Tax on Guns & Ammo!
From our "Citizen Lobbyist" in Carson City, Janine Hansen:
MESSAGE: Oppose AB234 which requires a background check for private person transfers of firearms. It imposes a tax of $25 on each firearm and 2 cents per round of ammunition purchased. (You may want to write your own message.)
AB234 Current law allows a private person to conduct a background check of another person before transferring the firearm.
Section 1: This bill REQUIRES a background check for private transfers unless the person holds a CCW permit. It further prohibits the transfer until the person has received the background check. It provides for civil immunity if the person gets the background check. It also provides for a cause of civil action in court against the person who fails to require a background check and provides for punitive damages if the facts warrant it.
Section 2: Makes possession of a metal penetrating bullet a gross misdemeanor. It also makes possession of any bullet, projectile or ammunition which is a tracer or incendiary in nature. This increases the penalty from discharging any device to possession of any such device.
Section 13: Imposes a sales TAX on every firearms dealer who sells firearms or ammunition in this state. Each consumer will pay $25 for each firearm and 2 cents for each round of ammunition purchased.
Section 10: Directs 50 percent of each dollar collected to be used to the Fund for Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness which is established in Sections 31 and 50 percent to the Fund for Compensation of Victims of Crimes.
Sponsors: (Italicized on committee) Assemblymen Horne, Frierson, Flores, Eisen, Bustamonte-Adams, Carlton, Healy, and Pierce.
Copy of AB234: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/77th2013/Bills/AB/AB234.pdf
CONTACT: Assembly Judiciary Committee: Jason.Frierson@asm.state.nv.us,James.Ohrenschall@asm.state.nv.us, Richard.Carrillo@asm.state.nv.us,Lesley.Cohen@asm.state.nv.us, Olivia.Diaz@asm.state.nv.us,Marilyn.DonderoLoop@asm.state.nv.us, Andrew.Martin@asm.state.nv.us,Ellen.Spiegel@asm.state.nv.us, Wesley.Duncan@asm.state.nv.us,Michele.Fiore@asm.state.nv.us, Ira.Hansen@asm.state.nv.us,Jim.Wheeler@asm.state.nv.us,
By Phone: Toll Free: 800-978-2878, 800-995-9080, 800-992-0973, Northern Nevada 775-684-6800, 775-684-6789 Southern Nevada 702-486-2626, Toll Free Fax: 866-543-9941
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Then select or enter the bill number, AB234, in the “Bill Information and Opinion”box. Next to “Your View” just click on the “Against” option. And then add any comments you might want to include.
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Thank you for getting involved and making a difference!
Chuck Muth
President
Citizen Outreach
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