; Whereas, at 11:55 a.m., plain-clothed University Police Detective Nathaniel Drum and Officer Damian Garcia engaged with the shooter outside of Beam Hall, neutralized the threat to the campus, and undoubtedly saved countless lives; Whereas the entire Southern Nevada police and emergency services apparatus sprang into action to respond and protect the community, including individuals from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Henderson Police Department, Clark County School District Police, Boulder City Police Department, North Las Vegas Police Department, Clark County Fire Department as well as federal law enforcement partners from the U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Drug Enforcement Agency; Whereas Southern Nevada has unfortunately been the location of several mass shootings, including the horrific shooting on October 1, 2017, which claimed the lives of 58 individuals; Whereas, in 2023 alone, the U.S. has experienced approximately 40,000 deaths due to gun violence; and Whereas we must come together to enact commonsense gun violence prevention reform.