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, May 1, 2007
ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, a homeowner armed himself and called 9-1-1 to report several males ringing his doorbell incessantly. ...
Friday, April 27, 2007
Three important pieces of pro-gun legislation are progressing through the Nevada Legislature. Senate Bill 237 authored by State ...
Friday, April 20, 2007
Assembly Bill 95, introduced by Assemblywoman Valerie Weber (R-5), the Emergency Powers Firearms Protection measure, and Senate Bill ...
Friday, April 20, 2007
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to close certain areas in Nye County to recreational shooting. The ...
Thursday, April 12, 2007
On April 17th, the Washoe County Commission will be hearing a proposal to expand the areas where the ...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Please Testify and Make Your Voice Heard!Assembly Bill 95, introduced by Assemblywoman Valerie Weber (R-5), the measure that ...
Friday, April 6, 2007
Nye County Recreational Shooting Areas Are Endanger Of Closing! The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently extended ...
Friday, April 6, 2007
Senate Bill 237 passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the ...
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Raymond Hill's 12-year-old daughter woke him up with startling news: two people were trying to break into their ...
Friday, March 30, 2007
The National Rifle Association would appreciate having this letter entered in the public comment record for the proposed ...