Existing law: (1) prohibits a person from aiding or knowingly permitting a child to handle, possess or control a firearm under certain circumstances; (2) provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to violate such existing law if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure; and (3) makes it a misdemeanor to negligently store or leave a firearm at a location under his or her control, if a person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that a child, who is otherwise prohibited from handling, possessing or controlling a firearm, may obtain such a firearm. (NRS 202.300) Section 4 of this bill requires a licensed dealer to: (1) provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm; and (2) post in a conspicuous location on its premises a notice which informs a buyer that the negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or a fine. A licensed dealer who violates a requirement of section 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Section 5 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of section 4 in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Existing law requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each charter school to establish a development committee to develop a plan to be used by the schools in the district or the charter school in responding to a crisis, emergency or suicide. Such a committee, under existing law, is required to develop a plan which constitutes the minimum requirements of a plan for a school to use. (NRS 388.241, 388.243) Section 9.1 of this bill requires such a plan to include, if the school district has school police officers, a plan to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to train school police officers in active assailant movement techniques. Section 9.1 additionally requires the plan to include a plan to: (1) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies or public safety organizations to provide active assailant trainings to employees of a school; (2) provide certain support to pupils and members of the faculty and staff who have experienced a crisis or emergency; (3) ensure that members of the faculty and staff and a pupil's parents or legal guardians are notified of the occurrence, development and conclusion of a crisis or an emergency through any communication method established by a school; and (4) inform a pupil's parent or legal guardian of any state requirement related to the storage of firearms. Existing law authorizes: (1) the board of trustees of a school district to employ, appoint or contract for the provision of school police officers; and (2) the governing body of a charter school to contract with the board of trustees of the school district in which the charter school is located to provide school police officers. (NRS 388A.384, 391.281) Sections 9.2 and 9.3 of this bill require school police officers to receive training in active assailant movement techniques before beginning their service as a school police officer. Section 9.1 defines the terms “active assailant movement techniques” and “active assailant training” for the purpose of sections 9.1-9.3. Existing law creates within the Department of Health and Human Services a Statewide Program for Suicide Prevention and requires the Coordinator of the Program to develop and maintain an Internet or network site with links to certain resources for suicide prevention. (NRS 439.511) Section 10 of this bill requires the Program, in consultation with the Department and to the extent that money is available, to develop and implement a safe firearm storage education campaign to inform and educate certain persons about certain information relating to the safe storage of firearms. Section 10 authorizes the Program to: (1) develop and provide to local law enforcement agencies and health care providers certain materials relating to the safe storage of firearms; (2) provide owners of firearms with information relating to the cost of purchasing locking devices, gun safes or other secure storage containers for firearms; and (3) use any advertising medium or form of messaging deemed appropriate by the Department in furtherance of the goals of the education campaign. Under section 10, the Department of Health and Human Services is required to post on the Internet or network site certain information about community programs that allow owners of firearms to voluntarily and temporarily store a firearm at certain secure locations outside of their homes. Section 11 of this bill further requires the Coordinator to post on the Internet or network site information relating to: (1) the crime of negligent storage of a firearm; (2) the penalties for such an offense; and (3) the requirement that a licensed dealer provide a locking device with each firearm transferred. Section 11 also requires the Coordinator to develop and provide to certain persons an informational pamphlet which includes certain information about the offense of negligent storage of a firearm.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 202.253, 202.300, 179.121, 388.245, 388.253, 439.511, 502.010
Reprint 1: 202.253, 388.243, 388A.384, 391.281, 439.511
Reprint 2: 202.253, 388.243, 388A.384, 391.281, 439.511
As Enrolled: 202.253, 388.243, 388A.384, 391.281, 439.511
BDR: 202.253, 202.300, 179.121, 388.245, 388.253, 439.511, 502.010