Last week, a horrifying mass shooting unfolded in the heart of Midtown Manhattan — four lives stolen, families shattered, a city reeling. As New Yorkers mourn, we must confront a painful truth: what happened was entirely preventable.

The firearm used in this massacre was purchased legally in Nevada , a state with weak state gun laws and poor enforcement. Unlike New York, Nevada does not ban assault weapons, does not require permits to purchase them, has no mandatory waiting periods, and has loopholes in its background check system.

Though Nevada does have a red flag law, they are not using their resources to implement it. That’s how a civilian in Nevada acquired a military-style rifle — and used it to terrorize our city.

Some observers will throw up their hands and say, “See? Eve

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