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 |
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Assembly Bill 217 has been enrolled and is now awaiting action by Governor Brian Sandoval. Introduced by Assemblyman ...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Senate Bill 231, the Nevada Campus Protection Act, has been referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. The ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Assembly Bill 217, introduced by Assemblyman John Ellison (R-33), unanimously passed in the state Senate and is now ...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Assembly Bill 282, sponsored by Assembly Speaker John Oceguera (D-16), passed in the Assembly last week by a ...
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Several pro-gun bills are on the move in Carson City and they need your support.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Three important policy measures have advanced within the last week as the 2011 legislative session in Carson City ...
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Senate Bill 231, introduced by state Senator John Lee (D-1), will be considered in the state Senate next ...
Thursday, April 7, 2011
It has come to the NRA's attention that Nevada Senator Michael Schneider (D-Clark County, No. 11), the lone ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
A handful of pro-gun measures that have been working their way through the legislative process since February have ...
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Though obtaining a concealed weapon permit is a time-consuming process, with one notable exception it is not overly ...