Nevadans for State Gun Rights
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| Nevadans for State Gun Rights | |
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| Location: | Reno, Nevada |
| Type: | PAC |
| Top official: | Don Turner, President[1] |
| Website: | Official website |
Nevadans for State Gun Rights (NSGR) was a political action committee based in Reno, Nevada, as of 2016. The PAC was a pro-gun advocacy group that, according to the group's website, opposed Michael Bloomberg's firearm regulation ballot initiatives.[2]
Background
As of 2016, Nevadans for State Gun Rights was a political action committee based in Reno, Nevada. The group was founded to oppose ballot initiatives in Nevada that "have an impact on the right to ownership and safe use of firearms for self-defense, competition, recreation and hunting in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Nevada and United States."[1] Don Turner was the president, Randall Strong was the vice president, and Duncan Mackie was the vice president of legislative affairs.[1]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
2016 activity
In 2016, Nevadans for State Gun Rights opposed Nevada's Background Checks for Gun Purchases question, which proposed to require firearm transfers to go through a licensed gun dealer. Certain transfers, including temporary transfers and those between immediate family members, would be exempted. The measure appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.[2][1]
The committee made the following argument in opposition of Nevada's question 1:[3]
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This initiative will require that you surrender your gun to a Federal Firearms Dealer, both you and the buyer must both be there at the same time, you have to pay for the dealer’s handling, and the firearm will be recorded on federal forms, thus paving the way for a national gun registry. If you fail to conduct a background check before selling a firearm, you are now a criminal and subject to arrest and other penalties, including potential seizure of your firearm.[4] |
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Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Nevadans for State Gun Rights' ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for Nevadans for State Gun Rights | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Nevada Background Checks for Gun Purchases, Question 1 (2016) | 2016 | Opposed |  Approved
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Recent news
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See also
- The Tuesday Count: Arkansas 2016 ballot beginning to take shape
- The Tuesday Count: Familiar activists working on 2015, 2016 measures
- Ballot measure influencers, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nevada Secretary of State, "Registration Form, Nevadans for State Gun Rights," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nevadans for State Gun Rights, "Home," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Nevadans for State Gun Rights, "Get the Facts," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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