The American Civil Liberties Union joined Summers in her concern, saying the increased interaction with police on the strip involving weapons could lead to disastrous results. 'I am very concerned about what I believe this leads to which is stop and frisk,' Summers said.

Republicans, Democrats, gun rights advocates, police unions, and civil rights advocates joined forces in testifying against the bill.Īssemblywoman Shondra Summers expressed concern that the bill would allow casino security to target people of color for random weapon searches. The bill has attracted odd bedfellows in opposition. 'As the state's largest employer, we have a responsibility to keep our employees, our guests, and our customers safe, and ultimately that's what this is all about,' she said. MGM Resorts has been behind the bill, and Senior Vice President Ayesha Molino said it would allow casinos to avoid violence before it erupts. SB 452 provides exemptions allowing security, active-duty police officers, people who recently purchased a gun at a trade show, and people specially designated by casino operators to carry a firearm on property. 'Private properties already have the ability to prohibit firearms on their premises,' she said when reintroducing the bill in a joint committee session with the Assembly.Ĭannizzaro said the bill would only provide an enforcement mechanism to casino security by allowing them to call the police and have a person charged with a crime if a person has a gun on property and refuses to leave or surrender the weapon following a verbal warning.Ĭasino operators would need to opt-in to become a gun-free zone and post signage warning patrons at all entrances. Major portions of the bill were originally removed from an Assembly Bill designed to ban ghost guns which has passed the Legislature. With a few exemptions, it would be possible if a bill that was once dead in the Nevada Legislature, SB 452, makes it through fierce opposition after being revived by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro in the final days of the 120 day session. LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - No guns in casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

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