Nevada Assembly committee grapples with gun bill
By Andrew Doughman (contact)
Published Tuesday, May 28, 2013 | 1:31 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, May 28, 2013 | 3:32 p.m.
CARSON CITY —
Fear held sway as Nevada legislators heard three hours of testimony this morning on a controversial gun background check bill.
The competing spectres: an intrusive federal government or another mass shooting perpetrated by someone who shouldn’t own a gun.
The bill sponsored by Sen. Justin Jones, D-Las Vegas, extends background checks from gun store purchases to private party transfers, a move that he says will deter criminals and prevent deaths.
The contentious bill received its last hearing today in the Assembly Judiciary committee before it heads to a full vote of the Assembly and on to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who said Tuesday he opposes Senate Bill 221.
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While I do support Universal Background Checks, I highly doubt that it will pass the Assembly, even if it does, Gov. Sandoval will veto it, thus killing it.
