Nevada Firearm Law Resources
This section consolidates the primary sources for Nevada firearm law: official state and federal websites, sheriff's office contact information, training and reciprocity resources, advocacy organizations, and legal-defense networks. Use these sources for verification before relying on any specific rule in this guide.
Nevada Legislature - Primary source for NRS statutes and bill tracking.
Website: leg.state.nv.us NRS Chapter 202 (Crimes Against Public Health and Safety, including firearms): leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html NRS Chapter 200 (Crimes Against Person; self-defense statutes): leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-200.html NAC Chapter 202 (Nevada Administrative Code implementing firearms statutes): leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-202.html Bill tracking and committee minutes: leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB) opinions on firearm-related legislation: leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LCBOpinions
Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) - State-level firearm regulation, including reciprocity list.
Website: dps.nv.gov Reciprocity list (NRS 202.3688): dps.nv.gov/services/concealed-firearms-reciprocity General firearms information: dps.nv.gov/divisions/highway-patrol/concealed-firearms
Nevada Attorney General - State legal opinions on firearm law.
Website: ag.nv.gov Attorney General opinions: ag.nv.gov/Opinions
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) - Hunting regulations and firearm-overlay rules.
Website: ndow.org Hunting regulations (including suppressor use, vehicle-firearm-during-hunt rules): ndow.org/hunt/regulations
Clark County (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Website: lvmpd.com/ccw Address: 400 S Martin Luther King Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89106 Phone: (702) 828-3271 CFP Detail (specific to permit processing): 5800 W. Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89146 Hours: by appointment only for new applications; renewals walk-in during business hours
Washoe County Sheriff's Office (Reno)
Website: washoesheriff.com Address: 911 Parr Boulevard, Reno, NV 89512 Phone: (775) 328-3320 CFP Section: (775) 328-2900 Hours: M-F 8:00-17:00
Carson City Sheriff's Office
Website: carson.org/government/departments/sheriff Address: 911 East Musser Street, Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: (775) 887-2008 Hours: M-F 8:00-17:00
Other Nevada Sheriffs (smaller counties)
Churchill County (Fallon): (775) 423-3116Douglas County (Minden/Gardnerville): (775) 782-9911Elko County (Elko): (775) 738-3421Esmeralda County (Goldfield): (775) 485-6370Eureka County (Eureka): (775) 237-5330Humboldt County (Winnemucca): (775) 623-6429Lander County (Battle Mountain): (775) 635-1100Lincoln County (Pioche): (775) 962-5151Lyon County (Yerington): (775) 463-6620Mineral County (Hawthorne): (775) 945-2434Nye County (Tonopah/Pahrump): (775) 482-7800Pershing County (Lovelock): (775) 273-2641Storey County (Virginia City): (775) 847-0959White Pine County (Ely): (775) 289-8800
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives)
Website: atf.gov Brady Permit Chart (status of state CCW permits as NICS alternatives): atf.gov/firearms/identify-prohibited-persons NFA application forms (Form 4, Form 1, Form 5): atf.gov/firearms/firearms-forms Industry compliance (FFL operations): atf.gov/firearms/firearms-industry
FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)
Website: fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics Status of background-check delays and appeals process
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Website: tsa.gov Firearm-in-checked-baggage rules: tsa.gov/travel/transporting-firearms-and-ammunition
U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Legal Counsel
Website: justice.gov/olc Federal interpretation of 18 U.S.C. Sections 921-930
Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association (NvSCA) - Sets the statewide minimum training standards.
Website: nevadasheriffschiefs.org CCW training standards: published documents on the NvSCA website
NRA Instructor Directory - Find NvSCA-approved NRA-certified instructors in Nevada.
Website: nrainstructors.org Filter by Nevada residence
USCCA Instructor Network
Website: usconcealedcarry.com Find USCCA-certified instructors in Nevada
Nevada Firearms Coalition (NVFAC) - State-level firearm-rights advocacy and instructor referrals.
Website: nvfac.org Newsletter and legislative tracking
Las Vegas-area training facilities (a representative list, not exhaustive):
Las Vegas Gun Range, 4610 Blue Diamond Road Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (Pahrump): frontsight.com Battle Born Munitions Inc. Westside Armory (multiple locations) Pro Gun Vegas, 7350 W. Sahara Avenue
Reno-area training facilities :
Reno Indoor Gun Range, 5640 S. Las Vegas Boulevard (corrected to Reno address) Northern Nevada Firearms Carson Range (Carson City)
USCCA Reciprocity Map - Cross-reference Nevada CFP recognition in other states.
Website: usconcealedcarry.com/reciprocity-map
NRA-ILA State Law Summaries
Website: nraila.org/gun-laws Nevada-specific page
Handgunlaw.us - Comprehensive multi-state reciprocity database.
Website: handgunlaw.us Nevada page with reciprocity matrix
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Website: nra.org / nraila.org (legislative branch) Member benefits include insurance for self-defense incidents.
Gun Owners of America (GOA)
USCCA (U.S. Concealed Carry Association)
Website: usconcealedcarry.com Self-defense insurance, training resources, legal-defense network
Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)
Website: saf.org Litigation-focused
Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC)
Website: firearmspolicy.org Constitutional advocacy
Nevada Firearms Coalition (NVFAC)
Website: nvfac.org State-level advocacy and resource hub
U.S. Lawshield
Website: uslawshield.com Nevada coverage available; flat-fee monthly subscription for legal representation in firearm-related incidents
CCW Safe
Website: ccwsafe.com Pre-paid legal coverage for self-defense incidents
Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network (ACLDN)
Website: armedcitizensnetwork.org Educational and legal support resources
Free legal research tools :
Justia - justia.com - free state and federal case access, statutory indexFindlaw - findlaw.com - case briefs and statutesGoogle Scholar Case Law - scholar.google.com - full-text case searchCourtListener - courtlistener.com - federal court records and decisions
Paid (often via Nevada State Bar membership) :
Westlaw / Lexis - comprehensive case databases Bloomberg Law
Find a Nevada firearm attorney through:
Nevada State Bar Lawyer Referral Service : (702) 382-0504 (Las Vegas) or (775) 329-4100 (Reno) - statebar.nv.govNRA's network of Self-Defense Attorneys : nra.org/membership/business-allianceUSCCA Attorney Network : usconcealedcarry.com (member benefit)Avvo (general attorney directory): avvo.comJustia Lawyer Directory: lawyers.justia.com
Notable Nevada firearm-law attorneys (not exhaustive; verify current practice):
Bradley Hofland, Esq. (Las Vegas) - firearm defense and CFP appeals Robert McNamara, Esq. (Las Vegas) - second-amendment litigation Mark Coburn, Esq. (Reno) - firearm and self-defense law
For convenient cross-reference, the principal Nevada statutes referenced in this guide:
NRS 202.253 - Definitions for CFP frameworkNRS 202.257 - Carrying under the influenceNRS 202.265 - School grounds restrictionNRS 202.275 - Discharge of firearmNRS 202.280 - Discharge in inhabited areaNRS 202.290 - Discharge of firearms (general)NRS 202.300 - Negligent storageNRS 202.310 - Sale or transfer to minorNRS 202.320 - BrandishingNRS 202.350 - Carrying concealed without permitNRS 202.360 - Persons prohibitedNRS 202.366 - Term, revocation, suspension of CFPNRS 202.367 - Address change and duplicate permitNRS 202.3625 - Unfinished frames; bump stocksNRS 202.3653 - 202.369 - Concealed Firearm Permit frameworkNRS 202.3657 - Issuance criteriaNRS 202.3667 - Duty to carry permit and IDNRS 202.3673 - Prohibited locationsNRS 202.3677 - RenewalNRS 202.3678 - Application feesNRS 202.3683 - Immunity for sheriff and instructorsNRS 202.3688 - Out-of-state permit reciprocityNRS 202.2547 - Universal background checkNRS 200.120 - Justifiable homicide; Castle Doctrine; SYGNRS 200.130 - Reasonable-person standardNRS 200.160 - Additional justifiable homicideNRS 200.200 - Self-defenseNRS 200.471 - Assault with deadly weaponNRS 33.500 - 33.670 - Extreme Risk Protection Order (red flag)NRS 41.095 - Civil-criminal self-defense coordinationNRS 268.418 and NRS 244.364 - PreemptionNRS 207.200 - TrespassNRS 503.165 - Loaded long gun during huntingNRS 484C.110 - DUI
AB 286 (2021) - Ghost guns and bump stocksAB 291 (2019) - Universal background check; ERPOAB 354 (2023) - Sensitive places (election sites)AB 285 (2021) - Voluntary safe-storage surrenderSB 175 (2015) - Codified Stand Your Ground
18 U.S.C. Section 921 - GCA definitions18 U.S.C. Section 922(a) - Federal transfer rules18 U.S.C. Section 922(b), (c) - Federal age restrictions18 U.S.C. Section 922(d) - Transfer to prohibited person18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) - Federal prohibited persons18 U.S.C. Section 922(o) - Pre-1986 machine guns18 U.S.C. Section 922(q) - Gun-Free School Zones Act18 U.S.C. Section 922(t) - NICS requirement18 U.S.C. Section 922(x) - Handgun transfer to minor18 U.S.C. Section 922(z) - Dealer storage device18 U.S.C. Section 926A - FOPA interstate transport18 U.S.C. Section 926C - LEOSA18 U.S.C. Section 930 - Federal facilities26 U.S.C. Sections 5801-5872 - NFA49 U.S.C. Section 46505 - Aircraft transport27 C.F.R. Section 478.92 - Federal serialization49 C.F.R. Section 1540.111 - TSA firearm transport54 U.S.C. Section 104906 - National park carry
This guide is intended as an educational resource and reference, not as legal advice. Nevada firearm law is complex and fact-specific. For any specific question about your situation, consult a Nevada-licensed attorney experienced in firearm law. Statutes change; verify current text before relying on any provision. The Nevada Department of Public Safety, the Nevada Attorney General, and the issuing sheriff's office are the authoritative sources for state-level questions; the ATF and FBI are the authoritative federal sources.
This guide is current as of May 2026 .