Pohlabel v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Pickering, J.:

Michael Pohlabel pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of NRS 202.360. In doing so, he reserved the right to argue on appeal, as he did unsuccessfully in the district court, that his conviction violates the right to keep and bear arms secured by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and by Article 1, Section 11(1) of the Nevada Constitution. Because we reject Pohlabel’s argument that, despite his felon status, he has a constitutional right to possess a black powder rifle, we affirm.

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The conviction underlying…