🤔 Why this Nevada gun law isn’t being used

🟢 Gun Background Check System Restored

Nevada’s Brady Firearms Unit — the system that processes background checks for individuals purchasing a gun — is back online as of Sunday morning after a ransomware attack forced most of the system to shut down. Gov. Joe Lombardo said no personal data was compromised. [KLAS]

• Read more about Nevada’s “red flag” laws below ⬇️

🏗️ Government Red Tape Puts Development on Hold

Homebuilders in Nevada are calling for a streamlined process to acquire easement grants from the Bureau of Land Management, which are required for running utilities through federally controlled land, saying red tape and poor communication is impeding residential construction and contributing to the housing crisis. According to records from the BLM, the majority of the more than 500 pending applications were filed more than a year ago. [Las Vegas Journal-Review 🔒]

• Is public land the answer to Nevada’s housing shortage? [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]

☃️ All We Want for Christmas is Snow

Mariah Carey is bringing her Christmastime show to the Dolby Live at Park MGM for ten shows this year from Nov. 28 through Dec. 13, promising to turn the Strip into a winter wonderland. Tickets go on sale Sept. 20. [Billboard]

😤 Why Everyone Hates The New Las Vegas Ad

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority launched “Welcome to Fabulous” earlier this month, a campaign concocted to boost the city’s lagging tourism. It’s centered around a 60-second musical commercial, but the response from locals has been less than fabulous. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]