Skip to content
At a Glance

Nevada

Since voters in Nevada passed a background checks initiative in 2016, legislators in the state have enacted several significant gun safety laws—strengthening the background checks requirement, adding an Extreme Risk law, and requiring that guns be stored securely to prevent access by children. Indeed, the state added half of its gun law score in recent years.

599 In an average year, 599 people die by guns in Nevada. More at EveryStat.
#19 in the country in Everytown's Gun Law Rankings. (Same as last year). See why.

The Latest

Everytown Releases New Resource to Improve Use of Nevada’s Red Flag Law Following Manhattan Shooting

Read More

Victories