In addition to presenting the alarming statistics, the report made five suggestions for new policies purportedly aimed at reducing youth violence in Nevada. Three of the five call for further restrictions on possession of firearms by adults. In a telephone interview with the Review-Journal, Juaristi said the institute originally intended to issue the report without the suggestions, but those were added by the community oversight boards. The report also contains a summary of firearms laws thought to affect juveniles in Nevada and other states, as well as proposed federal laws. In fact, Nevada Revised Statute 202.310 makes it a felony to knowingly sell a concealable firearm to a person under 18, provides a prison term of one to six years, and allows for a fine as well.
Trouble is, it has long since been revoked for all Nevada teachers and most other school officials.
For most students, such permission would be moot, because most are too young. Juaristi admitted the misstatements about Nevada law, saying they slipped by the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, which he said checked the report for accuracy before it was released. A bureau spokeswoman confirmed that the bureau reviewed a draft and missed the error about carrying firearms on campus. That does not appear to be what she got. Nevada's largest daily newspaper.