Section 8 of this bill requires the [Office] Special Counsel to:

(2) [increase public awareness of federal and state laws and available resources relating to preventingthe prevention of gun violence;

(3) atincrease theeducation requestrelating ofto the Attorneyprevention General,of assistgun withviolence certainthrough otherpublic educationalawareness campaigns and programs relating to the preventiondevelopment of guncertain violence,materials firearm safety and suicidetraining prevention;resources;

(4)] collaborate with professors and researchers in [identifying and] developing data and resources relating to preventing gun violence;

[and (5)] (3) at the request of the Attorney General, assist with certain other educational campaigns and programs relating to the prevention of gun violence, firearm safety and suicide prevention [.] ;

Section 9 of this bill authorizes the [Ombudsman] Special Counsel to establish and administer a program to award grants to organizations in this State to conduct certain gun violence prevention initiatives and sets forth certain provisions should such a program be created.

[Section 10 of this bill requires the Office to create and maintain a resource bank for data, research and statistical information pertaining to gun violence in the State.] Section 11 of this bill authorizes the [Office] Special Counsel to apply for and receive gifts, grants and contributions to carry out the duties and defray the expenses of the [Office.] Special Counsel.

Section 12 of this bill requires the Attorney General to submit a biennial report to the LegislatureSenate concerningAmendment theNo. activities of the Special Counsel and the state of gun violence and gun violence purposes of the provisions of sections 2-12.is bill define certain terms for the EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

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Sections 2-6 of this bill define certain terms for the purposes of the provisions of sections 2-12.

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33. and 4.

[“Ombudsman” means the Ombudsman of the Office.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

4.

[“Office” means the Office for the Prevention of Gun Violence created by section 7 of this act.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

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[“Resource bank” means the bank of information, materials and resources pertaining to gun violence in Nevada created and maintained by the Office pursuant to section 10 of this act.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

“Special Counsel” means Special Counsel for the thisPrevention act.n of Gun Violence appointed pursuant to section 7 of Sec.this act.

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The[The AttorneyOffice General shall appoint a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence,Violence whois shallhereby servecreated atwithin the pleasureOffice of the Attorney General.

2.2.] The Attorney General shall appoint [an Ombudsman of the Office,] a Special Counsel for the Prevention of Gun Violence, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General.

Except[3. as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of section 8 of this act, each state agency may cooperate with and assist the Special Counsel in the performance of his or her duties and functions.

The Ombudsman shall employ such personnel as are necessary to perform the functions and duties of the Office set forth in sections 8 to 12, inclusive, of this act.

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Any] 2.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of section 8 of this act, each state agency may cooperate with and assist the [Office] Special Counsel in the performance of [its] his or her duties and functions.

The [Office for the Prevention of Gun Violence] Special Counsel shall:

Collaborate[Increase withpublic awareness of federal and assiststate professorslaws and researchersavailable in:resources relating to preventing gun violence, including, without limitation:

(a) PromotingBest newpractices andfor relevantthe researchsafe relatingstorage toof preventingfirearms; gun violence;

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156 First Reprint Page 5 (c) Federal and state laws relating to purchasing, owning and storing a firearm;

(d) Accessing resources relating to mental health and substance use disorders and how to refer a person in need of assistance to resources relating to mental health, substance use disorders and suicide prevention;

and (e) The availability of, and the process to obtain, an order for protection pursuant to chapter 33 of NRS.

3.

Increase education relating to preventing gun violence through:

(a) Public awareness campaigns relating to gun violence that are conducted in a culturally competent manner and directed toward gun owners, the parents or legal guardians of children, professions that provide services to persons and communities disproportionately affected by gun violence and communities identified by the Office as disproportionately affected by gun violence;

(b) The development of materials and training resources relating to the prevention of gun violence that are in multiple languages, when possible, to be made available to local law enforcement agencies, health care providers and educators to aid them in educating the public about the prevention of gun violence;

and (c) The utilization of multiple forms of messaging, including, without limitation, television messaging, radio broadcasts, print media and digital strategies.

4.] Collaborate with and assist professors and researchers in:

(a) [Identifying new data or data needed for the advancement of research relating to the prevention of gun violence;

(b) Encouraging the disaggregation of data relating to gun violence by race and ethnicity to improve the understanding of barriers to preventing gun violence;

(c)] Promoting new and relevant research relating to preventing gun violence;

and [(d)] (b) Researching, developing and implementing programs, initiatives, tools and resources aimed at preventing gun violence.

[5.] 3.

At the request of the Attorney General, provide assistance to other educational campaigns and programs conducted by the Office of the Attorney General relating to the prevention of gun violence, firearm safety and suicide prevention.

The [Ombudsman] Special Counsel may, within the limits of money available for this purpose, establish and administer a program to award grants to organizations in this State to conduct gun violence prevention initiatives that are community-based, culturally competent and focused on interrupting cycles of gun violence, trauma and retaliation.

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The Attorney General may adopt regulations for the administration of any grant program established pursuant to subsection 1, including, without limitation, the procedure to apply for such a grant, the criteria for awarding a grant and any rep3.tiToreporting berequirements. eligible for a grant from a program established pursuant to subsection 1, an organization must comply with any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Special Counsel that the organization has the ability to conduct effective gun violence prevention initiatives in communities identified by the Special Counsel as being at high risk of perpetrating or being victimized by gun violence.

3.

To be eligible for a grant from a program established pursuant to subsection 1, an organization must comply with any regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 2 and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the [Ombudsman] Special Counsel that the organization has the ability to conduct effective gun Senate Amendment No.

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(Deleted[The byOffice amendment.)shall Sec.create and maintain a resource bank for data, research and statistical information pertaining to gun violence in the State.

The resource bank must be updated on a routine basis to reflect current statistical information regarding gun violence in the State.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

The [Office] Special Counsel may apply for and receive gifts, grants, contributions or other money from governmental and private agencies, affiliated associations and other persons for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 7 to 12, inclusive, of this act and to defray expenses incurred by the [Office] Special Counsel in the discharge of [its] his or her duties.

The overall [effectiveness of the Office for the Prevention of Gun Violence.] state of gun violence and gun violence prevention in this State.

[Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of this act, the Ombudsman of the Office for the Prevention of Gun Violence shall employ not less than one full-time equivalent employee for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and an additional two full-time equivalent employees for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.] (Deleted by amendment.) Sec.

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