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 |
Monday, June 7, 2010
NRA-ILA has worked for decades to protect gun ranges and to develop new ones such as the Clark ...
Monday, June 7, 2010
NRA-ILA has worked for decades to protect gun ranges and to develop new ones such as the Clark ...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Nevada’s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 8. Please call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) ...
Friday, May 7, 2010
In a meeting of the Nevada Sheriff’s and Chief’s Association on Thursday, May 6, it was announced that ...
Friday, February 26, 2010
A town hall meeting intended to cover the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's budget instead produced a verbal ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
On Thursday, February 25, Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie will be hosting a town hall meeting to unveil ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Clark County Shooting Park has been the target of a lawsuit by a handful of anti-gun homeowners ...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Last August, in response to a handful of anti-gun homeowners looking to shut down the Clark County Shooting ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Utah gun owners are protesting Nevada's decision to reject Utah issued concealed weapon permits. On July 1, the ...
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association will be hosting its third annual Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) forum in ...