Misdemeanors and Gun Laws: Screwing Up The Court System lidblog.com/nevada-gun-law… via @yidwithlid
@yidwithlid State law in Nevada prohibits people who have misdemeanor domestic violence charges from owning a firearm. But the state law forgot about a more universal law, the law of unintended consequences.
@yidwithlid The State Supreme Court has ruled that because removing a right is a big deal, they must have the option to be tried by a jury for their misdemeanor to save their gun rights. The problem is that misdemeanors are generally tried in municipal courts, not large courtrooms.
@yidwithlid The smaller courts have no place for juries. So the Las Vegas City council has created a new misdemeanor domestic violence law that doesn’t require giving up gun rights (which avoids the need for a jury trial).
