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, April 22, 2024
The Supreme Court of Nevada upheld Nevada’s regulations on so-called “ghost guns” in Sisolak v. Polymer80, holding that ...
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Nevada does not have a regular legislative session this year. It is one of four states whose legislature ...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Last night, the Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2023 legislative session. This session, the Legislature once ...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Today, Governor Joe Lombardo promptly vetoed three anti-gun bills that the Legislature passed earlier this week, stemming the ...
Monday, May 15, 2023
Today, the Assembly will hold a vote on Senate Bill 171, to expand prohibiting categories to include additional ...
Friday, May 5, 2023
Today, starting at 1:00PM, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a work session and vote on Assembly Bill ...
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
On Friday, the Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a work session and vote on Senate Bill 171, which expands Nevada’s ...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Tuesday was the deadline for bills to pass from their chamber of origin. Three anti-gun bills have met ...
Friday, April 14, 2023
Yesterday, the Assembly Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 354, to increase “gun-free zones” where law-abiding citizens are left ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Tomorrow, at 2:00PM, the Judiciary Committees of both chambers will hold a joint hearing on three anti-gun bills. ...