Firearm Policies, Procedures & Guidelines (Office of the Attorney General - Nevada)
| Tracking # |
080416; 072916 |
| Submitted | June 17, 2016 |
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Communications
From: Caroline Curtis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and any other guiding materials regarding matters pertaining to firearm acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• policies and procedures on the issuance of firearms permits and licenses. (Please note that this point is not a request for the identities of individual permit or license holders, but, rather, is a request for governmental policies and parameters regarding the process and regulations by which one may obtain either a permit or a license. If separate strictures exist for each, provision of both would be greatly appreciated.)
• policies and procedures on the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• any and all available policies and procedures regarding local firearms policies. Please provide all such materials that alter or supplement departmental procedures.
• policies and procedures regarding the sale and purchase of firearms. Please include all materials regarding the appropriate qualifications for the sale or purchase of firearms. Please include materials for particular venues, if available, including but not limited to the sale and purchase of firearms at gun shows.
• policies and procedures regarding the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.
Please include all available segregable data.
Please also provide all available data, statistics, or reports regarding matters pertaining to gun acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• the issuance of firearms permits and licenses.
• the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• incidents involving the use of a firearm.
• the sale and purchase of firearms.
• the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.
If various policies or reports exist dependent on the type of firearm, provision of all applicable materials would be greatly appreciated. Should they be voluminous, provision of materials on rolling basis would be greatly appreciated.
Should your agency believe that any additional policies, procedures, reports or other analysis pertaining to firearm acquisition, licensure, use, transfer, deaths, incidents, or any related issues may reside with another agency or agencies, indication of such agencies would be greatly appreciated.
Please notify us if further clarification is necessary.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Caroline Curtis
From: Meg A. Caldwell
Ms. Curtis:
The Nevada Attorney General’s Office is in receipt of your public records request. This office does not license or issue permits for firearms and firearms holders in this state, and does not maintain the type of information you are seeking. I suggest you contact the following agency:
Nevada Department of Public Safety
dps.nv.gov
(775) 684-4808
As for local policies, you may need to contact the counties directly, however, the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association may be able to provide you with some information. The Association’s website has links for information on CCW permits as well as legislation related to firearms.
nvsca.com
(866) 266-9870
Additionally, Nevada law may be found on the Legislature’s website: leg.state.nv.us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you.
Meg Caldwell
Legal Researcher
Public Records Coordinator
Nevada Attorney General’s Office
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
775-684-1253
MCaldwell@ag.nv.gov<mailto:MCaldwell@ag.nv.gov>
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 17, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Julie Butler
Dear Caroline Curtis: The Department of Public Safety, General Services Division, received your public records request on Monday, June 27, 2016. Due to the time involved in identifying and compiling the information you have requested, the Division is unable to make the public records available by the end of the fifth business day from the date your request was received. Pursuant to NRS 230.0107(1)(c), the Division is notifying you of this fact, and it is letting you know that it will produce any public records in its possession relevant to your request on or before July 22, 2016.
Julie Butler, Administrator
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6201 phone
(775) 687-3289 fax
jbutler@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:jbutler@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Mindy McKay
Dear Ms. Caroline Curtis,
Please reference the attached specific to your public records request dated June 27, 2016 emailed to the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Mindy McKay
Dear Caroline Curtis,
Please see the attached regarding an extension request specific to your public records request. Thank you!
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Mindy McKay
Dear Caroline Curtis,
Please see the attached regarding an extension request specific to your public records request. Thank you!
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Mindy McKay
Ms. Curtis,
Please see the attached regarding an extension request specific to your public records request. I am hopeful with this latest extension, we will be able to finalize the preparation of all of the requested information and be able to provide a final response.
Thank you for your patience as this is a lengthy time consuming response.
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Mindy McKay
Ms. Curtis,
I am prepared to respond to your public records request regarding firearm policies, procedures and guidelines. However, due to the multiple documents which are too large to email as attachments, I will need to mail the response. Do I mail it to:
MuckRock
DEPT MR 26245
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Please confirm or provide the proper mailing address. Thank you!
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Caroline Curtis
Hello-
Yes please use that address, thank you!
From: Mindy McKay
Ms. Curtis,
The original response letter along with the requested procedures and statistics will go out in the mail on Monday morning, September 12, 2016. As a pre-cursor, I’ve attached the response letter.
Thank you for your patience!
Respectfully,
Mindy McKay, Records Bureau Chief
Nevada Department of Public Safety
General Services Division
(775) 684-6205
Fax (775) 687-3289 **NEW FAX NUMBER**
mmckay@dps.state.nv.us<mailto:mmckay@dps.state.nv.us>
From: Nevada Department of Public Safety
A copy of documents responsive to the request.
