Get a better understanding the demographics of Nevada homicide victims and the weapons used in this interactive analysis of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.More>>
Wednesday, February 6 2013 4:31 PM EST2013-02-06 21:31:08 GMT
Las Vegas was one of the few metropolitan areas in the U.S. without an outdoor, government-operated public shooting range until the Clark County Shooting Complex opened on Dec. 19, 2009. The 2,900-acreMore>>
Las Vegas was one of the few metropolitan areas in the U.S. without an outdoor, government-operated public shooting range until the Clark County Shooting Complex opened on Dec. 19, 2009.More>>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 2:20 PM EST2013-02-05 19:20:52 GMT
When a prospective buyer wishes to legally purchase a firearm from a licensed seller, the vendor runs a background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal BackgroundMore>>
When a prospective buyer wishes to legally purchase a firearm from a licensed seller, the vendor runs a background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System.More>>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 11:26 AM EST2013-02-05 16:26:07 GMT
Suicides accounted for nearly twice as many firearm deaths as homicides in Clark County since 2003, data from the Clark County Coroner's office shows. From 2003 through 2012, with last year's data basedMore>>
Suicides accounted for nearly twice as many firearm deaths as homicides in Clark County since 2003, data from the Clark County Coroner's office shows.More>>
Sunday, February 3 2013 3:26 PM EST2013-02-03 20:26:11 GMT
Nevada law enforcement officers experienced 289 assaults by firearm from 2002 through 2011, the Nevada Department of Public Safety reported. The largest number, 130, were related to domestic disputesMore>>
Nevada law enforcement officers experienced 289 assaults by firearm from 2002 through 2011, the Nevada Department of Public Safety reported.More>>
Sunday, February 3 2013 3:26 PM EST2013-02-03 20:26:11 GMT
Evidence in Nevada suggests that individuals who commit crimes rarely do so with newly-purchased firearms. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, reported that roughly two-thirdsMore>>
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, reported that roughly two-thirds of all firearms recovered by law enforcement agencies in Nevada from 2006 through 2011 had been purchased at least three years prior.More>>
Monday, February 4 2013 12:37 PM EST2013-02-04 17:37:23 GMT
Nevada had one of the nation's highest homicide rates involving black victims from 2005 through 2009, according to the Violence Policy Center. The Washington, D.C., organization that advocates stricterMore>>
Nevada had one of the nation's highest homicide rates involving black victims from 2005 through 2009, according to the Violence Policy Center.More>>
Sunday, February 3 2013 3:26 PM EST2013-02-03 20:26:11 GMT
For three years running Nevada had the nation's highest rate of females murdered by males, according to an organization that advocates tougher gun laws. The Violence Policy Center of Washington, D.C.,More>>
For three years running Nevada had the nation's highest rate of females murdered by males, according to an organization that advocates tougher gun laws.More>>
Sunday, February 3 2013 3:26 PM EST2013-02-03 20:26:11 GMT
Only a small percentage of firearms reported stolen to law enforcement agencies in Nevada are recovered, according to data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety. From 2002 through 2011, police receivedMore>>
Only a small percentage of firearms reported stolen to law enforcement agencies in Nevada are recovered, according to data from the Nevada Department of Public Safety. More>>
Nevada had one of the nation's highest homicide rates involving black victims from 2005 through 2009, according to the Violence Policy Center.
The Washington, D.C., organization that advocates stricter firearms regulations reported that Nevada ranked from fourth to 10th during those years.
The center also reported that in the years 2005 through 2007 and 2009 (2008 data wasn't available) there were 220 homicides involving black victims in Nevada. Of those, 169 or 76.8 percent were killed by firearms in cases where the weapon could be identified.
In an update released Jan. 30, the organization reported that Nevada's black homicide rate slipped to 15th in 2010, when the rate was 17.3 per 100,000 black residents. That rate, based on 46 homicide victims, still exceeded the national average of 16.32 homicides per 100,000 black residents.
Wednesday, February 20 2013 9:03 PM EST2013-02-21 02:03:19 GMT
Ed. Note: The national debate about gun violence and gun control has generated strong emotions on all sides following the recent tragedies in Connecticut and Colorado. Should Americans' Second AmendmentMore>>
The national discussion about gun violence is prompting Nevada lawmakers to consider new legislation.More>>
Friday, May 3 2013 8:48 PM EDT2013-05-04 00:48:15 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Logan Smith's backyard is in the hills bordering southwest Las Vegas where he likes to do target practice. His prized possession: an AK-47 assault rifle he recently bought on armslist.com. Armslist.comMore>>
Logan Smith's backyard is in the hills bordering southwest Las Vegas where he likes to do target practice. His prized possession: an AK-47 assault rifle he recently bought on armslist.com.More>>
Friday, May 3 2013 4:16 PM EDT2013-05-03 20:16:25 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- An effort to require universal background checks for all guns sales failed in the Senate last month by six votes. Opponents of the bill insist it will not keep guns from criminals or theMore>>
An effort to require universal background checks for all guns sales failed in the Senate last month by six votes.More>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-02 06:00:07 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- America is a violent nation. Studies show the rate of death by gunfire in our country is much higher than most of the civilized world, but defenders of the Second Amendment say guns are notMore>>
America is a violent nation. Studies show the rate of death by gunfire in our country is much higher than most of the civilized world, but defenders of the Second Amendment say guns are not the root cause of violence here.More>>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:28:26 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he does not knowMore>>
The Senate's top Democrat said there will be a showdown vote on Thursday on his party's effort to enact new gun restrictions.More>>
Monday, March 25 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-03-25 22:55:01 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- After 65 years, Clark County's handgun registration program could be history if a new bill becomes law. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is fighting to keep gun registration, butMore>>
After 65 years, Clark County's handgun registration program could be history if a new bill becomes law. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is fighting to keep gun registration, but others say the law doesn't serve a purpose and infringes on Second Amendment rights.More>>
Wednesday, March 27 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-03-28 00:02:59 GMT
Gun rights advocates say mental illness is the real reason behind mass murder incidents. There are strong indications that most, if not all, of the killers in recent mass murders had severe mental or emotional issues.More>>
Nevada is notoriously stingy when it comes to support for mental health services. It already ranked among the worst in the nation for mental health programs, and then another $80 million was chopped during the past few years.More>>
Thursday, May 2 2013 2:00 AM EDT2013-05-02 06:00:07 GMT
By Steve Kanigher The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December rekindled a national debate over the extent, if any, to which violent video games set off individuals who go on deadly shootingMore>>
By Steve Kanigher The Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December rekindled a national debate over the extent, if any, to which violent video games set off individuals who go on deadly shootingMore>>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-04-10 23:25:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Caregivers of the mentally ill say the debate in Congress cannot end with background checks. Gun control is one of many hot topics Wednesday at a national mental health conference in LasMore>>
Caregivers of the mentally ill say the debate in Congress cannot end with background checks.More>>
Monday, April 1 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-04-01 20:10:39 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Much is being aired and written in the national media about whether an increased investment in mental health care would have any impact on reducing gun violence. Here are examples of thoseMore>>
Much is being aired and written in the national media about whether an increased investment in mental health care would have any impact on reducing gun violence.More>>
Monday, April 1 2013 2:57 PM EDT2013-04-01 18:57:30 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- One highlight of Nevada's proposed mental health budget for the two-year period beginning in July is that it will belong to a newly reorganized agency called the Division of Public and BehavioralMore>>
One highlight of Nevada's proposed mental health budget for the two-year period beginning in July is that it will belong to a newly reorganized agency called the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.More>>
Monday, April 1 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-04-01 18:55:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A plan that outlined ways to improve mental health services for Nevada's children through 2020 recommended a radical shift in funding priorities from intense intervention for those with severeMore>>
A plan that outlined ways to improve mental health services for Nevada's children through 2020 recommended a radical shift in funding priorities from intense intervention for those with severe problems to early prevention and intervention efforts.More>>
Monday, April 1 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-04-01 18:52:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines a mass murder as generally involving at least four victims in a single location with no cooling-off period between the fatalities. But not allMore>>
The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines a mass murder as generally involving at least four victims in a single location with no cooling-off period between the fatalities. But not all mass murderers or alleged perpetrators are alike.More>>
Monday, April 1 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-04-01 18:51:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- As the economic recession took its toll on Nevada, the pain of state budget cuts deeply impacted mental health services. A "Needs Assessment" issued last year by the Nevada Division of MentalMore>>
As the economic recession took its toll on Nevada, the pain of state budget cuts deeply impacted mental health services.More>>
