Nevada’s recent Families Afield legislation hit a few bumps in the road on its way to becoming law. The bill would allow children 12 and older to obtain an apprentice hunting license, meaning an experienced mentor must accompany them before they complete a hunter education course.

Gov. Jim Gibbons vetoed the bill on May 28 because of unrelated matters to the new hunting premise, according to an Outdoor News Daily article.

Nevada Legislature overrode the governor’s veto the following weekend, making Nevada the 28th state to adopt the Families Afield campaign as law.

“We’re extremely pleased that Assemblyman Bobzien and members of the Nevada Legislature understood the importance of bringing a new generation of sportsmen into the field,” said Bud Pidgeon, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance president and CEO.

The Families Afield campaign is part of a national effort by the by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance, National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Wild Turkey Federation to wipe out unnecessary hunting age restrictions.