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Youth proposal to criminalize parental negligence in firearm access draws mixed legal reaction
Summary
Youth Legislator Walsh presented BDR 6, a proposal to remove the parental-knowledge requirement in Nevada law and allow criminal liability when minors access unsecured firearms; prosecutors urged narrower drafting while public defenders warned of strict-liability risks and disproportionate penalties.
Youth Legislator Elyssa (Lehi) Walsh presented BDR 6, a proposal to amend Nevada law so that parents or guardians could face civil and criminal liability, including a Category B felony, if a minor negligently accesses a legally owned firearm and uses it negligently or for willful misconduct.
Walsh framed the proposal with personal experience of a 2019 school lockdown and cited multiple Nevada incidents and research from the Giffords Law Center, arguing the change would hold adults accountable and deter negligent storage. “BDR 6 is about keeping that ‘what would I do’ as a…
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