CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots network, issued the following statement after the Nevada Senate passed AB 105. The legislation prohibits guns at and around polling places. In 2023, the legislature passed a similar measure but it was vetoed by Governor Joe Lombardo alongside other gun safety legislation. AB 105 now heads to Governor Lombardo’s desk.
“Guns and democracy don’t mix – polling places should be places where democracy flourishes and isn’t dimmed down by the fear of gun violence,” said Jamie Bunnell, a volunteer with the Nevada chapter of Moms Demand Action. “We urge Governor Joe Lombardo to sign this bill into law and protect our rights to fair and safe elections.”
Firearms are a means of intimidation. In the U.S. Supreme Court’s words, “the display of a gun instills fear in the average citizen.”And laws nationwide recognize the special intimidating effect of guns: again, every state and the District of Columbia prohibits the use of a gun to threaten or intimidate a member of the public. To learn more about protecting democracy and prohibiting guns in polling places read here.
Voters are clear: loaded, concealed guns don’t make them feel safer—they make them feel at risk. In 2025, a majority of voters said the presence of hidden, loaded firearms in their communities increases danger, not safety. And more than 7 in 10 voters agree these weapons have no place at polling sites.
Assemblymember Sandra Jauregui, the sponsor of AB 105, is a former Moms Demand Action volunteer and one of 138 volunteers-turned-electeds who are currently serving in state legislatures across the country. When leaders like her bring their firsthand experience to public office, they don’t just continue advocating for gun safety—they help to write and pass laws that can make communities in Nevada and across the country safer.
In an average year, 581 people die by guns and 481 people are injured in Nevada. Guns are the leading cause of death among children and teens in Nevada. Gun violence costs Nevada $6.7 billion each year, of which $104.3 million is paid by taxpayers.