Bill Would Ban Guns For People Convicted Of Domestic Violence

Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith says she'll introduce a bill this legislative session to keep guns away from people convicted of domestic violence.

The Sparks Democrat said Thursday that her bill would prohibit people from having a gun if they're subject to an extended restraining order for domestic violence, or if they've been convicted of a domestic violence or stalking crime.

Smith said there's not enough being done to protect Nevada women from intimate partner violence.

The announcement comes on the heels of a report from the liberal think tank Center for American Progress that found women in Nevada are killed with guns at a much higher rate than the nation overall.

Smith's bill likely faces an uphill battle in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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