Revises provisions relating to paramilitary activity. (BDR 36-191)

Existing law governs the formation and operation of volunteer military companies and volunteer military organizations. (Chapter 412 of NRS) In general, existing law prohibits a group of persons other than the Nevada National Guard and troops of the United States from drilling or parading with arms in any city or town in this State without a license issued by the Governor. (NRS 412.604) Section 1 of this bill: (1) defines the term “private paramilitary organization” to mean an organized body consisting of three or more persons who associate under a structure of command for the purpose of functioning or training to function in a public place as a unit of combat, combat support, law enforcement or security services; and (2) deems a person or group of persons to engage in paramilitary activity if the person or group of persons knowingly, while acting as part of a private paramilitary organization or in furtherance of any objective of a private paramilitary organization, engages in certain activities while armed with a dangerous weapon or deadly weapon. Section 1 authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) investigate alleged paramilitary activity; (2) issue written investigative demands in connection with any such investigation; and (3) seek an injunction against a person or group of persons who has engaged in or is about to engage in paramilitary activity under certain circumstances. Section 1 also authorizes a person injured as a result of paramilitary activity to bring a civil action for damages against a person or group of persons who has engaged in paramilitary activity. Finally, section 1 exempts certain persons and governmental entities from the provisions of this bill.