Las Vegas police arrested a man who continued to pose as a CCW instructor even after his license was revoked, according to a statement released Wednesday.
Detectives with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) have arrested Nephi Oliva, 50, on charges of fraud by posing as a current CCW instructor in Nevada. statement By LVMPD.
Oliva, who also used the name Neffi Kariki, continued to teach CCW classes using his current CCW instructor papers even after the Nevada Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs revoked his license on August 7, 2023. The allegations were made clear in the statement.
He faces multiple felonies, including “forgery,” “professional fraud or deception,” and “use.” [of] Personally identifying information of another person,” LVMPD added. (Related: Federal judge's rule banning guns at post offices is unconstitutional)
Nephi Oliva, 50, was arrested in Nevada on suspicion of fraud by posing as a current CCW instructor.
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Mr. Oliva also spoke at the “Vegas CCW” event held on April 10, 2022 as part of a conservative event attended by then-North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee and former Congressman Tom Roberts and other Republicans. He caused controversy by making racist jokes during class. Figures, Local Outlet KLAS 8 News Now report.
class 8 video footage aired While showing slides from a presentation titled “Firearm Safety for White People,'' he gave tips such as “Always put down your beer before handling a firearm, always keep your fingers out of your nose while shooting,'' and “At the shooting range.'' “Always wear a wife beater.” [and] Always make sure there are no minorities in your background,” along with a caricature of an armed white person.
Another article titled “Firearm Safety for Black People” says, “Always shoot your gun the right way, always lick the chicken fat off your fingers before firing, and always have white people around. “Be sure and blame someone else for everything.”your life is not going well [and] Always target small children to ensure you can actually hit other gang members. ” The video showed that the slides also featured caricatures of armed black people.
The video showed Oliva reading the supposed clues to viewers, some of whom could be heard laughing.
Roberts spoke at the event but did not attend Oliva's presentation, he told the outlet, adding that he disapproved of Oliva's comments and graphics.
“Due to time constraints at the event, I sincerely regret that I wasn't able to tease my friends more,” Oliva told the outlet.
There was no indication in the LVMPD statement that Oliva's offending comments contributed to his license revocation and arrest.
