1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability for any act or omission arising from a firearm hold agreement, including, without limitation, any personal injury or death which results after the return of any firearm to the owner of the firearm at the termination of a firearm hold agreement. 2. A licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency is not immune from civil liability pursuant to subsection 1 if: (a) An action arising from a firearm hold agreement was the result of gross negligence or reckless or unlawful conduct on the part of the licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency; or (b) The licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency knew at the time the person sought to retrieve a firearm pursuant to a firearm hold agreement that the person was: (1) Demonstrating behavior that the person would engage in the unlawful use of the firearm; (2) Demonstrating behavior that the person would cause harm to himself or herself or another person; or (3) Prohibited from owning, possessing or having under his or her custody or control any firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360 . 3. As used in this section: (a) Firearm hold agreement means a written or oral agreement between an owner of a firearm and a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency in which a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency: (1) Takes possession of the owners firearm at the request of the owner; and (2) Returns the firearm to the owner according to the terms of the agreement. (b) Licensed firearm dealer means a person licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(a).
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