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It has now been eight years since that horrific tragedy. As we mark the occasion, we hope that all those affected by it are healing and finding peace in their lives. Unfortunately, as recent headlines have shown, gun violence remains an unresolved issue in this country. There may not be an easy solution that everyone will agree on, but we can each do our part to prevent such violence. Make sure your guns are locked up when you’re not using them. If you know someone who is struggling, do what you can to help. And if you are struggling, please reach out for help. We are all in this together and a little kindness and understanding go a long way to making things better.
- Fundraisers are far from goal, but “still committed” to open 1 October memorial in 2027. [TNI]
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- Judge allows Pac-12 lawsuit over Mountain West poaching penalty to continue. [News3LV]
- We’re interested in knowing how the federal government shutdown affects you and your practice area, it at all. Obviously some practice areas are more affected than others, but what impact will have on you?
October FIRST
Chatta is being replaced by one of our newly elected district court judges!!
Spill. Who?
UNLV should have accepted the PAC 12’s invitation to join the new/rebuilt conference.
It’s a lateral move at most. I don’t see how being in a conference with Texas State is any better than the Mountainwest.
The New Pac-12 is a FAR superior basketball conference to the New MWC. I’m not a UNLV fan, but they probably did make a mistake here. Of course, maybe it works in their favor and they can become a big fish in a little pond
Why would UNLV want to be in a better basketball conference? Would be easier to make the tournament by winning the MW then winning the Pac-12.
Just read the rest of your comment, my thoughts exactly.
Disagree. UNLV gets a short term bag of cash and by the time the school would have seen any benefit from moving to the new PAC 12, college football would be realigning again.
UNLV could not afford the exit fee and needed the cash as the Athletic Department is in significant debt.
A friend of mine does immigration law and he said the last time this happened, new cases were paused and the detention cased moved forward. No naturalization cases, no new deportation cases, etc – they were all paused. I do BK and the last few times our court just said basically “We have enough money now when combined with filing fees we can continue for at least 6 months before needing to cut services.” I recall that the treasury/trustee attorneys had some issues not getting a paycheck during the time but had to keep up current cases and monitor cases, and got paid backpay when the shutdown ended.
“Make sure your guns are locked up when you’re not using them.”
No way in hell! Locked up guns are not available in the event of an emergency need. I have some of my handguns readily at hand, no trigger-locks, not in a safe. Loaded and ready to go. Two in my office. Three in my home. One in my waistband holster.
“Locked up” is “not available in case of an emergency.”
This is a question of comparable risk. Everyone is free to make their own choice about which risks they will accept. You have reduced the risk that you will be victimized by another person with a gun. But you’ve also increased the risk of death or harm to yourself or others through accident or suicide. Some people prefer the former risk, some people prefer the latter.
And statistically speaking it is far, far more likely that you’ll hurt yourself than you’ll be hurt by someone else with a gun.
So a nightstand safe takes to long for you to open? I am a Republican and own lots of guns, but I have gun safes and only the gun in my car and desk are not locked up, but those are only accessible by me as the doors are locked when I am not there. If you have kids older than 10 and taught them gun safety then no big deal, but little toddlers need some protection.
You sound scared. Believing you need six loaded firearms within arms reach is irrational. Perhaps some mental health care can assist you in dealing with your fears.
Perhaps try the Nevada Bar Lawyer assistance program: https://nvbar.org/for-lawyers/resources/wellbeing/lawyer-wellbeing/#:~:text=If%20an%20attorney%20wants%20assistance,%2D866%2D828%2D0022.
Alternately, you can reach out to the Crisis Support Services: https://cssnv.org/
Good luck getting the help you need.
I am a Republican and was an NRA member for decades. Six loaded guns without a safe or trigger locks and standing ready to blast is what gives responsible gun ownership a bad name.
2:20 here. Who said I have no gun safe? All my long guns and most of my handguns are locked up — I have two gun safes.
It is my defensive handguns that are readily at hand.
One at my desk. One in my file room. None in my reception area, because there is public access to that area.
Two are stashed in my living room. One in my nightstand. And one on my hip.
No children have access to either my office or my home. My wife and our children and the grandchildren (all adults) are well trained in gun safety through the NRA and Cali Rifle and Pistol Assn (and in marksmanship; one is a Cowboy Action Shooter). I trust everyone who has access to my unlocked guns with them.
So I want to put this out there to vent some feelings. Saddened to say that I lost a really good friend in the profession today. Not to cancer, suicide or heart disease. To learning that they are truly a pretty bad person inside. Be good to your clients. Be good to your friends. Make sure your friends are really friends.
Sorry to hear that. What did they do?
I had to cut off someone like that for some wildly inappropriate statements made on social media. I haven’t spoken to him in about 7 years. A few weeks ago, out of curiosity, I loaded our text exchanges from years ago into ChatGPT for analysis. According to GPT (whatever that is worth) this person is in their 50’s but has the emotional intelligence of a 13-16 year old. And he has a bar license! Yeah for us!
I had 2 friends who betrayed me. Within a year of the betrayals, they were both dead. Karma is a bitch.
Thank you. I do not wish death on this person. I had someone remind me that this person a friend while I gained perspective so view it as a net win.
Do you have other friends you can talk to? I know my temptation to comment anonymously here (I always delete before I hit “post”) happens most when I feel like I have no one to turn to with something painful. I’m sorry for what happened but take care of yourself and don’t beat yourself up for not realizing this sooner.
Please consider whether this former friend was just venting and that what you learned today was out of character and was not reflective of his true self.
But your advice, to be good to your clients and your friends, is to be taken to heart! Most important, be good to YOURSELF!
While I could have responded to any of the constructive comments, I will place the response below yours with thanks to each of the previous posters. This former friend burned bridges which cannot be restored through conduct which can be characterized as nothing short of despicable and personal. I think I am more disappointed than angry at this point because there are attorneys in this town who I have to steel myself for kidney and rabbit punching. This one completely caught me off guard.
I am so sorry that you have been betrayed.
May you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a happy and health and prosperous year.
May you have an easy and meaningful fast.
Practice before the NLRB is basically entirely shut down.
Gun violence will never be solved or mitigated. The issue is too tied up in the rigid dogma and pride of political tribes. To compromise or entertain the possibility that maybe were didn’t understand the issue like we thought we did is an unacceptable concession to our enemies in the other tribe.
The killings will continue until the other side capitulates and admits we were right all along.