AB 245 Nevada Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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

AB 245 would have raised the age limit for possessing certain firearms from 18 to 21 years. It prohibits anyone under 21 from handling, possessing, or controlling semiautomatic shotguns or semiautomatic centerfire rifles, making violations a gross misdemeanor. Adults who knowingly permit under-21 individuals to possess these firearms face increased penalties, including category C or B felonies for repeat offenses or when a violent act risk exists. The bill includes exemptions for military members, law enforcement, hunting with proper licenses, and authorized shooting activities. It also added penalties for negligently storing firearms where under-21 individuals might access them.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Vetoed Jun 2, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill raises the age for firearm possession restrictions from 18 to 21 years old, extending protections to young adults who are currently legal to own guns but are too young to purchase alcohol. The changes apply to specific firearms like semiautomatic shotguns and rifles, making it a crime for anyone under 21 to handle or possess them and for adults to negligently store them where minors can access them.

Scope change

The bill expands the age threshold for firearm restrictions from 18 to 21 years old, thereby broadening the group of people protected from accessing certain firearms.

ELIGIBILITY

Increased the minimum age for firearm possession restrictions from 18 to 21 years old.

Removed the exception allowing children aged 14 and older with hunting licenses to possess semiautomatic shotguns or centerfire rifles.

REQUIREMENT

Added new penalties for aiding or knowingly permitting a person under 21 to possess a semiautomatic shotgun or centerfire rifle.

Added new penalties for negligently storing firearms in a way that allows a person under 21 to obtain them.

Added new restrictions prohibiting the sale or barter of semiautomatic shotguns or centerfire rifles to anyone under 21.

Floor votes · Assembly Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Vetoed

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

executive

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. To enrollment.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. To committee.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors