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 […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2022 Contact: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 NRA to Shamelessly Host Donald Trump as Featured Speaker Following Mass Shooting, Raising Questions About Nevada Endorsees’ Positions on Gun Safety NEVADA – Today, mere days after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, TX, in which 21 people, including 19 students and 2 faculty, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY, 19 2022 PRESS CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Statement on annual SHOT Show Supporting Ghost Gun Dealers LAS VEGAS, NV – This week, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) returns to the Las Vegas strip, ground zero of the worst mass shooting in modern US history, for its […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 1, 2021 PRESS CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Battle Born Progress Statement Encouraging Leaders To Support Common Sense Gun Laws on 1October Anniversary Link to Accompanying Video NEVADA – On the fourth anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting on October 1st, 2017 Annette Magnus, Executive Director of Battle Born […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2021 CONTACT: Will Pregman, [email protected], 702.752.0656 Link to Video Recording LAS VEGAS, NV – Today, Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 286 (AB286) a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui that would ban the manufacture, sale, and transfer of ghost guns. The portions of the bill outlawing the sale of […]
