[ianch99]

I sincerely hope that this tragedy will cause a re-think of gun laws in the same way Dunblane did here in the UK.

I read this on the BBC report and was appalled:

Nevada has some of the least stringent gun laws in the United States.
People are allowed to carry weapons and do not have to register themselves as a gun-owner.
Background checks are done when people buy guns, but they are also allowed to sell them privately.
The state does not ban assault weapons, which are automatic or semi-automatic firearms, and there are no limits on buying ammunition there.