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, April 4, 2023
Tomorrow, at 1:00PM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Senate Bill 294, to impose a one-size-fits-all firearm storage mandate ...
Monday, February 6, 2023
Today, February 6th, the Nevada Legislature begins the 2023 legislative session. This year, gun control advocates will continue to push their anti-gun agenda ...
Monday, January 23, 2023
Gun controllers and their collaborators in the regime press are wishcasting again. According to anti-gun advocates cited in a January ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Monday, May 23, 2022
The Nevada NRA State Conference will be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, in Las Vegas! Join your Nevada NRA ...
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Make plans now to join NRA-ILA for its first Nevada NRA State Conference, to be held on Saturday, ...
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Since 1987, the United States has recognized March as Women’s History Month to celebrate the vital role of ...
Thursday, January 27, 2022
First-time gun buyers continued to flood into firearms stores last year, broadening the once male and white market ...
Monday, January 3, 2022
Nevada does not have a regular legislative session this year. It is one of four states whose legislature ...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Yesterday, Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 286 into law. AB 286 essentially bans home-building firearms for personal use by prohibiting ...