NV AB451

Licensed firearm dealers and local law enforcement agencies receive civil immunity when returning firearms to owners under voluntary "firearm hold agreements" where the owner temporarily surrendered their firearm for safekeeping

Immunity covers any personal injury or death that occurs after the firearm is returned to its owner at the termination of the agreement

Immunity does not apply if the dealer or agency acted with gross negligence, reckless conduct, or unlawful conduct related to the agreement

Immunity is also denied if the dealer or agency knew at retrieval time that the owner was demonstrating intent to use the firearm unlawfully, cause harm to themselves or others, or was legally prohibited from possessing firearms under NRS 202.360

The bill's stated purpose is suicide prevention, noting Nevada had the highest suicide rate for people 65+ from 1999-2015, and aims to encourage voluntary out-of-home firearm storage during mental health crises