Nevada Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | Yes |
The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. Nevada recognizes Idaho, Mississippi, and South Dakota enhanced permits only. Nevada only honors permits or licenses from individuals 21 years of age or older. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | Enacted |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Legal |
Right To Carry Laws | Shall Issue |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Conditional Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
No state permit is required to purchase a rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Possession
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Carrying
It is unlawful to carry concealed upon the person a handgun or other firearm without a permit to carry. State law does not prohibit the open carrying of a firearm, but one should exercise caution when carrying a firearm in public. MORE |
Antiques and Replicas
Nevada statutes are silent on antique and replica firearms. They are treated as ordinary firearms for possession and carrying purposes. |
Machine Guns
It is lawful to possess, purchase or sell a machine gun or silencer that is legally registered and possessed in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. MORE |
Preemption
The Legislature reserves for itself such rights and powers as are necessary to regulate the transfer, sale, purchase, possession, ownership, transportation, registration and licensing of firearms and ammunition. MORE |
Range Protection
A shooting range does not constitute a nuisance with respect to any noise attributable to the shooting range if the shooting range is in compliance with the provisions of all applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations concerning noise. MORE |
Miscellaneous Provisions
It is unlawful to set any “spring gun” or “trap gun”. MORE |
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Two new Nevada gun laws took effect Friday that make it easier to buy guns across state lines ...
Monday, June 13, 2011
On July 1, 2011, Arizona and Kentucky will be added to the list of states from which Nevada ...
Monday, June 13, 2011
The members of the Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association voted on May 5 to recognize the carry concealed ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The 2011 Nevada Legislature adjourned on June 6 with a number of pro-gun bills advancing during the 120-day ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Assembly Bill 282, the four-point omnibus bill brought forward by Assembly Speaker John Oceguera (D-16), has been scheduled ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Yesterday, the Assembly Judiciary Committee held a three and a half hour hearing on the Nevada Campus Protection ...
Thursday, June 2, 2011
A former university student who was raped at gunpoint at UNR testified Wednesday in support of concealed weapons ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
On May 30, Senate Bill 126, introduced by state Senators James Settelmeyer (R-Capitol Senatorial) and John Lee (D-1), ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Nevada Senate approved a bill Saturday that would allow anyone who has a concealed weapons permit to ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tomorrow, the Nevada Campus Protection Act (Senate Bill 231) will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee at ...