Earlier this year, Brooks was arrested on suspicion of threatening a fellow Democrat, Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick. Within days after Brooks’ reported threats against the speaker, he was accused of grabbing for an officer’s gun during an arrest in Las Vegas on suspicion of domestic battery.

In February, troubles also arose: Law enforcement officers said investigators shadowing Brooks from North Las Vegas say he unsuccessfully tried to purchase an unspecified type of gun at a northern Nevada sporting goods store.

Investigators say Brooks had a gun and dozens of rounds of ammunition in his car after the first arrest.”