FACT BRIEFDid any Nevada gun laws change after the 2017 mass shooting on the Strip?
Yes.
Since the 2017 mass shooting on Oct. 1 at the Route 91 festival, which claimed 60 lives and injured hundreds, there have been various changes to Nevada gun laws, the most notable coming from AB291 and SB143.
AB291 dubbed the “1 October Bill” was passed in the first weeks of the 2019 session of the Legislature. The bill banned bump stocks — the device found in the shooter’s Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino room — and implemented a legal process that allows courts to take firearms from someone showing signs of high- risk behavior.
SB143 set stringent requirements on background checks for the sale or transfer of firearms. The requirement extends to private sales or transfers as well. The bill transferred responsibility of conducting background checks from the FBI to the state. Former Gov. Steve Sisolak signed this bill into law in early 2020.
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Sources
- Nevada Legislature AB291
- NPR Bump Stock Device
- Nevada Legislature SB143
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