Nevada

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Nevada

Nevada has had 19 mass shootings since 2020 and guns are the number one leading cause of death of children. While gun laws in Nevada are robust, lawmakers must do more to keep kids safe through gun safety, mental health and violence prevention. Learn more about what you can do to help.

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Join us right now and urge your representatives to make Nevada safer by passing Assault Weapons Sales Laws.

Nevada had the

15th

highest firearm death rate in the U.S. in 2021.

Gun fire was the number

one leading cause of death for Nevada children in 2021.

Nevada had the

15th

highest firearm death rate in the U.S. in 2021.

Gun fire was the number

one leading cause of death for Nevada children in 2021.

Take Action Now

Join us right now and urge your representatives to make Nevada safer by passing Assault Weapons Sales Laws.

Increase School Violence Prevention

After the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, bipartisan legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to prevent school shootings by passing the STOP School Violence Act. It supports and funds lifesaving violence prevention programs. Because of this law, students around the country have access to no-cost suicide prevention and violence prevention training.

Every year, Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund asks Congress to continue funding this program. Without the STOP School Violence Act, more children are at risk. You can help make sure your elected officials support school safety.

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children died by gun fire in 2021.

413

Nevadans died by suicide with a firearm in 2021.

mass shootings in 2023.

Mass Shootings in Nevada

The residents of Nevada have endured one of the worst gun violence tragedies on record, the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting. On October 1, 2017, sixty people were killed when a gunman opened fire during a Jason Aldean performance from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel. More than 850 people were injured. It remains deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Six years later, in December 2023, three faculty were killed and one injured in a school shooting on the campus of University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV). Reports from local authorities indicate that this was a planned attack.

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Gun Laws in Nevada

Enhanced background checks

Restricts certain semi-automatic rifles (assault weapons)

Secure / safe storage / lethal means

Temporary transfer

Our Impact in Nevada

Throughout Nevada, Sandy Hook Promise has engaged youth & adults in our mission and prevention programs.

18130

Supporters in the state

Volunteer Promise Leaders who help raise awareness & engage communities

37k

Trained students and adults in 51 schools to Know the Signs and prevent violence

167

Students involved in 5 SAVE Promise Clubs throughout the state

Prevent gun violence in Nevada

You can help make Nevada a safe place for kids and for your whole community.

State Issue

Increase School Violence Prevention

Our model legislation known as the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act (SAVE Students Act) makes lifesaving violence prevention training, like Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs programs, available to all students in grades K-12.

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State Issue

Stop Traumatizing Drills

Active shooter drills have become a popular solution to prepare and protect students. But a dangerous variation of these drills hurts students rather than helping them. Active shooter simulations mimic a real-life shooting. Students should never have to participate.

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“We are proud to work with the bipartisan champions to ensure we're doing everything we can to protect our kids and that millions more students will be trained to know the signs of violence and act to save lives. Our work does not end here, we will continue to bring our prevention programs to schools and communities across the country and advocate for life-saving policies.”

Mark BardenSandy Hook Promise Co-Founder and Co-CEO