FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Nevada Assembly Votes to Pass Majority Leader Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills, Prohibiting Firearms at Election Areas, Clarifying Language on Ghost Guns, and Raising the Purchase Age for Assault Weapons After passage in the Assembly, these bills now move to the Senate Judiciary Committee for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Nevada Senate Votes to Pass Senator Harris’ Gun Violence Prevention Bill SB171, Adding Hate Crime Conviction to Firearm Prohibitions Supporters are encouraged to see SB171 Pass the Senate Floor 13 to 8 CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Senate Floor voted to pass SB171, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Assembly Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Assembly Majority Leader Sandra Jauregui’s Gun Safety Bills Proponents Aim to Prohibit Firearms at Voting Locations and Clarify Ghost Gun Law Language from 81st Legislative Session CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Assembly Judiciary Committee held a work […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Pass Senate Bill 171 Addressing Hate Crimes Laws in Nevada During Committee Work Session Advocates Celebrate the Passage of SB171 in the Senate Judiciary Committee and Call out Senator Hansen for Insensitive, Disgraceful Comments This Week CARSON CITY, NV – Today, the Senate […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 6, 2023 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Survivors, State Legislative Leaders, Call for Strengthening of Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Laws at Press Conference & Joint Hearing Prohibition of firearms at polling places, update to ‘Ghost Gun’ statute, raising age requirements for firearm purchases, and hate crime conviction prohibition among policies considered […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Today, AB354 and AB355 were introduced in the Nevada State Assembly. AB354 prohibits guns at voting locations in Nevada and updates the language on AB286 from the previous legislative session concerning ghost guns. AB355 raises the purchase age of assault weapons to age 21. “We are excited to see both these […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2022 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Gun Lobby Disrespects Victims, Survivors with Inflammatory Ads Supporting Laxalt, Lombardo in Lead Up to 1 October Memorial LAS VEGAS, NV – With the fifth memorial of the 1 October mass shooting today, Nevadans around the state prepare to pay their respects to those […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2022 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 **VIDEO INCLUDED** Advocates Hold Lombardo Accountable and Discuss the Need for Gun Violence Prevention Measures **Link to Recording** **Link to Google Drive With Videos & Pics From Show** NEVADA – On Thursday, community advocates and organizations gathered virtually on Battle Born Progress’ weekly web […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Statement on Bipartisan Confirmation of Steven Dettelbach as ATF Director NEVADA – Today the Senate voted 48-46 to confirm former U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). President Biden nominated Dettelbach earlier […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2022 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Extreme Supreme Court Decision Strikes Down New York Concealed Carry Law Changing the Course of Gun Violence Policy NEVADA – Today a conservative majority in the United States Supreme Court voted 6-3 to strike down a New York law enacted in 1911 that required […]
