Nevada 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 245 — Revises provisions relating to firearms. (BDR 15-648)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 02, 2025.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 21, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
245 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
245–Assemblymember Jauregui CHAPTER..........
245–A SSEMBLYMEMBER JAUREGUI FEBRUARY 17, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to firearms.
(BDR 15-648) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
Increases or Newly Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
making it unlawful to aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21 years of age to possess a firearm under certain circumstances;
making it unlawful to aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than years of age to possess a firearm under certain circumstances;
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
LegiExisting law prohibits a child who is less than 18 years of age from handling, possessing or controlling a firearm under certain circumstances.
Existing law prohibits a child who is less than 18 years of age from handling, possessing or controlling a firearm under certain circumstances.
(NRS 202.300) Section 1 of this bill makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control a:
(NRS 202.300) Section 1 of this bill makes it a gross misdemeanor for a person who is less than 21 semiautomatic centerfire rifle.
or control a:
or (2) Existing law provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to handle, possess or control a firearm if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure.
or (2) semiautomatic centerfire rifle.
Under existing law, a person who aids or knowingly permits a child to misdemeanor;
Existing law provides that a person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to handle, possess or control a firearm if the firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be handle, possess or control a firearm is guilty of:
(1) for the first offense, a misdemeanor;
(NRS 202.300) - *AB245_R1* – 2 – Section 1:
(NRS 202.300) Section 1:
(1) provides the same penalties for a person who aids or knowingly permits a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control certain firearms;
(1) provides the same penalties for a person who aids or knowingly permits a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control in which a person does not aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21ces years of age to handle, possess or control such firearms.
and (2) includes similar provisions concerning the circumstances in which a person does not aid or knowingly permit a person who is less than 21 years of age to handle, possess or control such firearms.
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to negligently store or leave a firearm at a location under his or her control if the 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 the firearm.
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for a person to negligently store or leave a firearm at a location under his or her control if the person knows or has reason to handling, possessing or controlling a firearm, may obtain the firearm.
(NRS 202.300) Section 1 adds a similar provision imposing the same penalty for a person who is less than 21 years of age may obtain the firearm.location from which a person Existing law authorizes a child who is 14 years of age or older and who, among other requirements, has a valid hunting license, to handle, possess or control a:
(NRSited from 202.300) Section 1 adds a similar provision imposing the same penalty for a person who negligently stores or leaves a firearm at a similar location from which a person who is less than 21 years of age may obtain the firearm.
Existing law authorizes a child who is 14 years of age or older and who, among other requirements, has a valid hunting license, to handle, possess or control a:
However, existing law provides that the rifle or shotgun must not be a fully years of age or older from handling, possessing or controlling a semiautomaticis 14 shotgun or semiautomatic centerfire rifle.
However, existing law provides that the rifle or shotgun must not be a fully automatic firearm.
Under certain circumstances, existing law authorizes a child who is 14 years of age or older to handle, possess or control a rifle or shotgun that is not a fully automatic firearm at his or her residence.
(NRS 202.300) Section 3 of this bill prohibits a child who is 14 years of age or older from handling, possessing or controlling a semiautomatic shotgun or semiautomatic centerfire rifle.
age or older to handle, possess or control a rifle or shotgun that is not a fullyof - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – automatic firearm at his or her residence.
and (2) requires that the rifle or shotgun, while not in use, must certain persons.and stored in a securely locked container under the possession of Existing law provides that a person who barters or sells a pistol, revolver or firearm capable of being concealed to a child who is less than 18 years of age, with reckless disregard of the age of the child or with knowledge or reason to know that the child is less than 18 years of age, is guilty of a category B felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
and (2) requires that the rifle or shotgun, while not in use, must certain persons.and stored in a securely locked container under the possession of Existing law provides that a person who barters or sells a pistol, revolver or firearm capable of being concealed to a child who is less than 18 years of age, with reckless disregard of the age of the child or with knowledge or reason to know that the child is less than 18 years of age, is guilty of a category B felony punishable by maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of a not more than $5,000.
(NRS 202.310) Section 3.5 of this bill provides that a person person who is less than 21 years of age, with reckless disregard of the age of thea person or with knowledge or reason to know that the person is less than 21 years of age, is guilty of a category B felony and is subject to the same penalties.
(NRS 202.310) Section 3.5 of this bill provides that a person who sells or barters a semiautomatic centerfire rifle or semiautomatic shotgun to a person who is less than 21 years of age, with reckless disregard of the age of the person or with knowledge or reason to know that the person is less than 21 years of ageSection 2 of this bill applies certain definitions prescribed by existing law to section 1.
Section 2 of this bill applies certain definitions prescribed by existing law to section 1.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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(c) For a second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.
(c) For a second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.may be further 3.
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who is less than 21 years of age and who:not apply to a person (a) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard;
The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a person who is less than 21 years of age and who:
(a) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard;
- *AB245_R1* – 4 – (2) At a lawful organized competition involving the use of a firearm;
(2) At a lawful organized competition involving the use of a firear(3) While participating in or practicing for a public performance by an organized group that uses firearms as a part of the public performance;
(3) While participating in or practicing for a public performance by an organized group that uses firearms as a part of the public performance;
or (e) Is at least 18 years of age and handles or possesses a semiautomatic shotgun or semiautomatic centerfire rifle while engaged in lawful predatory animal or range control activities on rangeland.
or (e) Is at least 18 years of age and handles or possesses a semiautomatic shotgun or semiautomatic centerfire rifle while - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – engaged in lawful predatory animal or range control activities on rangeland.
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(a) Negligently stores or leaves a firearm at a location under his or her control;
his or her control;
and (b) Knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that a person who is less than 21 years of age and who is prohibited from handling or having in his or her possession or under his or her control any firearm pursuant to this section may obtain such a firearm.
andes or leaves a firearm at a location under (b) Knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that a person who is less than 21 years of age and who is prohibited from handling or having in his or her possession or under his or her control any firearm pursuant to this section may obtain such a firearm.
“Firearms importer or manufacturer” means a person licensed to import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
“Firearms importer or manufacturer” means a person Chapter 44.
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import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
- *AB245_R1* – 5 – (a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next shell or round;
(a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next shell or round;
“Unfinished frame or receiver” means a blank, a casting or a machined body that is intended to be turned into the frame or lower receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been formed or machined to the point at which most of the major machining operations have been completed to turn the blank, casting or machined body into a frame or lower receiver of a firearm even if the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined body is still completely solid and unmachined.
“Unfinished frame or receiver” means a blank, a casting or a machined body that is intended to be turned into the frame or lower receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been formed or machined to the point at which most of the major - 83rd Session (2025) – 5 – or machined body into a frame or lower receiver of a firearm even if the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined body is still completely solid and unmachined.
A person who aids or knowingly permits a child to violate subsection 1:
A person who aids or knowingly permits a child to violate sub(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), for the first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), for the first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) The firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure;
(a) The firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be sec(b) The child obtained the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person in or upon the premises where the firearm was stored;
- *AB245_R1* – 6 – (b) The child obtained the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person in or upon the premises where the firearm was stored;
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 6 – a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.to a child who is 5.
The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a child who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older, who has in his or her possession a valid license to hunt, may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is years of age or older, who has in his or her possession a valid license to hunt, may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child:
(a) A rifle or shotgun that is not a semiautomatic shotgun, semiautomatic centerfire rifle or fully automatic firearm, if the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun and the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun;
(a) A rifle or shotgun that is not a semiautomatic shotgun, child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun and the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun;
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control a rifle or shotgun that is not a semiautomatic shotgun, semiautomatic centerfire rifle or fully automatic firearm if the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or - *AB245_R1* – 7 – her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun and the child is:
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control a rifle or shotgun that is not a automatic firearm if the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun and the child is:
(b) Practicing the use of a firearm at an established firing range or at any other area where the discharge of a firearm is permitted;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 7 – or at any other area where the discharge of a firearm is permitted;ge (c) Participating in a lawfully organized competition or performance involving the use of a firearm;
(c) Participating in a lawfully organized competition or performance involving the use of a firearm;
or (g) At his or her residence [.] , so long as the rifle or shotgun, when not in use, is unloaded and stored in a securely locked container under the possession of his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child.
or (g) At his or her residence [.] , so long as the rifle or shotgun, when not in use, is unloaded and stored in a securely locked container under the possession of his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to hav8.conExcept as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, for the purpose of engaging in any of the activities listed in paragraphs (a) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 7, a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child:
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Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, for the purpose of engaging in any of the activities listed in paragraphs (a) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 7, a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child:
(a) An occupant of a motor vehicle;
or - *AB245_R1* – 8 – (c) Within an area designated by a county or municipal ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, unless the child is within a facility licensed for target practice.
or (c) Within an area designated by a county or municipal ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, unless the child is within a facility licensed for target practice.
(a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;
- 83rd Session (2025) – 8 – (a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;
or (c) There is a cartridge in the magazine and the magazine is in the firearm or there is a cartridge in the chamber, if the firearm is a semiautomatic firearm.
or (c) There is a cartridge in the magazine and the magazine is in semiautomatic firearm.s a cartridge in the chamber, if the firearm is a Sec.
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Action History

  1. (No further action taken.)

  2. Vetoed by the Governor. Returned to Assembly with Governor's veto message.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 12, Nays: 8, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. Read second time.

  8. From committee: Do pass.

  9. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

  10. In Senate.

  11. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To Senate.

  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 27, Nays: 15.) To printer.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 400.) Dispensed with reprinting.

  14. From printer. To committee.

  15. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

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AB 245 is sponsored by Jauregui, Sandra (Democratic).
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