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Originally Posted by PTL
I looked at the web site: It didn't say about non-residents must staying longer than 60 days in Clark County. They are speaking of "the people of Nevada", which means the RESIDENTS of Nevada.
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Clark County Code 12.04.200 Registration of firearms capable of being concealed.
It is unlawful for any person to own or have in his possession, within the unincorporated area of Clark County, a gun, pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed, unless the same has first been registered with the sheriff or with a police department of any of the incorporated cities of Clark County. (Ord. 242 § 20, 1965)
Clark County Code 12.04.110 Registration of pistols within twenty-four hours.
Any person receiving title to a pistol, whether by purchase, gift, or any other transfer, and whether from a dealer or from any other person, shall, within twenty-four hours of such receipt, personally appear at the county sheriff’s office, together with the pistol, for the purpose of registering the same with the sheriff. It shall be the duty of the sheriff to register the pistol, and he may, and is hereby authorized to cooperate in any manner he sees fit with other law enforcement agencies, and with licensed dealers, relative to registration of pistols, so that efficient registration shall be secured at minimum cost and duplication. (Ord. 242 § 11, 1965)
These two codes are what LVMPD uses to mandate registration of handguns in Clark County. 24 hours is the time period allowed to register your handguns. LVMPD interprets Clark County Code 12.04.110, as any handgun entering Clark County. So, non-residents to Clark County are not extempt from these codes.
SB 92 makes changes to NRS 244.364
Limited authority to regulate firearms.
These changes forces changes to Clark County Code 12.04.110.
The new changes allows a period of at least 60 days of residency in the jurisdiction before registration of such a firearm is required and a period of at least 72 hours for the registration of a pistol by a resident of the jurisdiction upon transfer of title to the pistol to the resident by purchase, gift or any other transfer.
Residency = "the act of dwelling in a place".
Therefore, after 01-01-2008 and as a non-resident of Clark County, as long as you dwell in Clark County for less than 60 days, you do not have to register your handguns with LVMPD.
Currently, LVMPD is still enforcing the 24 hours to register any handgun possessed by any person while in Clark County. LVMPD teaches their cadets that any unregistered handguns should be considered illegal and the people possessing them to be criminals, which they techinically are since it violates Clark County Code.
Currently, if you are caught possessing unregistered handguns in Clark County, (depending on your demeanor & the disposition of the LEO contacting you) you will either be taken to a substation, have your handguns registered & given a warning or you will be placed under arrest & have your handguns confiscated.
So, until 01-01-2008, register your handguns with LVMPD.