Initiative to stop prohibited persons from buying, having firearms launched in Lyon County
YERINGTON — In its commitment to improve the enforcement of current firearm laws, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has launched its Denied Firearm Transaction Initiative aimed to investigate anyone who attempts to buy or possess a firearm as a prohibited person per Nevada Revised Statute 202.360.
In April of this year the Sheriff’s Office sent a letter to all Lyon County federal firearm license dealers with a simple request: Whenever a state background check denies any firearm transaction, provide the LCSO with any documentation on the person’s identifiers and we will do the rest. And the immediate feedback from dealers was very positive.
With the overwhelming support of the FFL dealers, the LCSO launched its initiative with the investigation of denials from the past year. Detectives are currently looking seven denied transactions to determine the reason for denial.
If the denial appears to involve a felony crime, the assigned detective will conduct a follow up investigation and take appropriate actions, such as requesting an arrest warrant or seeking a search warrant for more illegally possessed firearms.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is fully committed to enforcing current firearm laws, and now with our county FFL dealers stepping up to be part of the solution — together we will make a difference in Lyon County.