Nevada Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|
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, April 8, 2019
Friday, April 12th, is the deadline for bills to advance from committees in their chamber of origin.
Monday, April 1, 2019
A pair of gun control measures get their first - and possibly only - hearing before a state ...
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Late yesterday, the Judiciary Committee announced yet another change to Monday's agenda for their gun control hearing, this time ...
Saturday, March 30, 2019
On March 29th, both the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees announced via updated agendas that an Elko location will be ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
On Monday, April 1st at 8AM in room 4100, the Nevada Legislature will be holding a joint hearing of the Assembly and ...
Monday, March 18, 2019
Today, Assembly Bill 291 was introduced by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui (D-41). This omnibus anti-gun legislation is a threat to both gun owners residing in ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
On March 12th, an anti-gun bill was introduced in the Nevada state Senate that would criminalize common firearm ...
Friday, February 22, 2019
If you were still under the impression that gun control was about giving law enforcement the tools to ...
Friday, February 15, 2019
Today, February 15th, Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 143 shortly after the Nevada State Assembly passed this legislation ...
Thursday, February 14, 2019
On February 14th, the Nevada state Assembly Judiciary Committee voted to approve Senate Bill 143. SB 143 is ...