Revises firearm discharge penalties and juvenile firearm possession punishments in Nevada.
This bill amends Nevada law to remove the requirement of malicious intent for negligently discharging a firearm in public, making it a misdemeanor. It also increases penalties for subsequent offenses, making them felonies. For juveniles found in possession of a firearm, the bill mandates community service and driver's license suspension for first offenses and more severe penalties, including potential confinement, for subsequent offenses.
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