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, February 14, 2019
The background check bill currently being rushed through the Nevada legislature isn’t the same as the background check ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
On February 13th, the Nevada state Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 143 to criminalize private firearm transfers by ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Yesterday, a joint judiciary committee was held to consider Senate Bill 143 less than 21 hours after the ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
To Democrats, Senate Bill 143 is a long-overdue life saver. To Republicans, it’s little more than a gun ...
Monday, February 11, 2019
Today, the much anticipated bill to “fix” the flawed background check initiative from the 2016 election was introduced. ...
Sunday, February 10, 2019
The agendas for the February 12th special joint judiciary hearing are now available. The secret bill still has not been introduced; ...
Thursday, February 7, 2019
On Tuesday, February 12th, at 8:00AM a special joint judiciary hearing will be held to discuss a gun proposal. At this time, there are ...
Friday, November 30, 2018
Nevada Gov.-elect Steve Sisolak, who will be the first Democrat in the post in two decades, said tougher ...
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
While Congressional elections will likely get the lion’s share of media coverage leading up to November 6, gun ...
Friday, September 21, 2018
Backers of a voter-approved gun buyer screening initiative that passed in November 2016 but was never enacted have ...