Recently the Nevada Legislature passed and Governor Sisolak signed into law SB 143 regarding Background Checks of Private Sales and Transfers of Firearms within Nevada.

I am your sheriff you elected to represent you as the lead law enforcement agent of Esmeralda County. This letter is written to you the citizens of Esmeralda County. I do not represent Governor Sisolak. I represent the citezens. of Esmeralda County.

This law does absolutely nothing to make it more difficult for criminals to obtain firearms. It also does nothing to make it more difficult for those with mental deficiencies to obtain firearms. The only thing this law does is criminalize a failure of legal firearm owners to go through private background checks.

I, Sheriff Kenneth N. Elgan, am opposed to any legislation which would infringe upon a citizens God given right to keep and bear arms pursuant to the 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution. I will not participate in the enforcement of this new law and I will certainly not stand silent while the citizens of Esmeralda County are turned into criminals due to unconstitutional actions of the Nevada Legislature or Governor Sisolak.

Sincerely,

Your Sheriff
Kenneth N. Elgan