Do Nevada’s Red Flag Laws Do Enough to Prevent Shootings?
After Las Vegan Shane Tamura was named as the shooter in last month's high-profile Manhattan shooting, NY governor Kathy Hochul blamed Nevada's lax gun laws. Turns out, it's a little more complicated than that: Nevada actually passed a pivotal "red flag" law in 2020 that allows law enforcement to temporarily take firearms away from people who pose a threat to themselves or others — but it's barely been used. In 2024, Nevada courts granted just 27 high-risk protection orders, while other states with red flag laws see thousands of such orders a year.
Today, co-host Dayvid Figler talks with Assemblymember Sandra Jauregui, one of the architects behind many of Nevada's gun safety legislation and a survivor of the Route 91 mass shooting. They talk about how red flag laws work, if they're working, and what we can do better.
To learn more about how red flag laws in Nevada work, check out this guide from Everytown.
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