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jberryhill

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12. No, it is not a felony to "point a gun at someone"

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 12:32 AM

Apr 2014

Last edited Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:08 AM - Edit history (1)

It is a felony, under the Nevada assault statute, to intentionally place a person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.

If you are pointing a gun at someone from a concealed sniper position, then it is more likely you are trying to AVOID having them know, much less be apprehensive, that you are pointing a gun at them.

I've posted the relevant statute above in the thread.

Now there may be some other offense involved, but with respect to the Nevada assault statute, it is unlikely he is in violation.

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Isn't it a felony to point a gun at someone? So why hasn't the law gone after this guy? [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2014 OP

It depends on the jurisdiction. elleng Apr 2014 #1

The Nevada statute appears to require that the target know they are a target jberryhill Apr 2014 #10

Right, 'assault' presumes(d) that. elleng Apr 2014 #17

I am not sure why that was not criminal assault. Maybe some lawyer knows. nt Logical Apr 2014 #2

Couple of things.... jberryhill Apr 2014 #9

Taking pictures and publishing them on the internet would seem to indicate he did want them to know Electric Monk Apr 2014 #11

"IMMEDIATE" physical harm jberryhill Apr 2014 #14

Thanks for this, great post! Makes sense. Nt Logical Apr 2014 #13

It sucks jberryhill Apr 2014 #15

People with guns have more rights than normal people in the U.S. nt onehandle Apr 2014 #3

Just because he seems to have gotten by with it notadmblnd Apr 2014 #4

Where is the state police it looks like an interstate. Historic NY Apr 2014 #5

That, IMHO, is the more interesting violation jberryhill Apr 2014 #16

Only if the person is aware that a gun is being pointed at him nt hack89 Apr 2014 #6

I hope that guy is under surveillance and he's arrested if he spits on the sidewalk. Hoyt Apr 2014 #7

they appear to be Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #8

No, it is not a felony to "point a gun at someone" jberryhill Apr 2014 #12

Nevada Revised Statutes (N.R.S.) StarryNite Apr 2014 #18

Alas, not a felony jberryhill Apr 2014 #19