LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Gun rights advocates spoke Wednesday in opposition to proposed laws meant to maintain weapons away from individuals experiencing a psychological well being disaster.
It is a murky space of Nevada regulation that even makes some law enforcement officials uncomfortable. The state of affairs can come up when an individual is threatening suicide. That is not against the law, and so police do not do the identical issues they do when an individual is being positioned underneath arrest.
Senate Invoice 347 (SB347) would enable police to confiscate weapons from individuals who might be a risk to themselves or members of the family. Police may maintain the firearm for as much as 30 days. The invoice is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Melanie Scheible, who represents District 9 within the southwest Las Vegas valley…