Nevada law and federal law together prohibit firearm carry (open or concealed) in defined sensitive locations. The principal Nevada statutes are NRS...
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Nevada law and federal law together prohibit firearm carry (open or concealed) in defined sensitive locations. The principal Nevada statutes are NRS 202.265 (school grounds, childcare facilities), NRS 202.3673 (state and local government buildings; the "CFP prohibited locations" section), and NRS 202.350 (the underlying concealed-carry restriction). Federal overlays include 18 U.S.C. Section 922(q) (Gun-Free School Zones Act), 18 U.S.C. Section 930 (federal facilities), and 49 U.S.C. Section 46505 (secured airport areas).
A Nevada CFP does not authorize carry in any of these prohibited places. Open carry without a permit is also barred in these locations.
Under NRS 202.265(1), it is a gross misdemeanor (and certain conduct, a felony) for any person to carry or possess any firearm, dirk, dagger, or knife (with limited exceptions) while on the property of:
Exceptions in NRS 202.265(3) include:
The CFP holder exception in NRS 202.265 is narrow: a CFP does not by itself authorize carry on school grounds. Some commentators interpret the language to permit CFP holders to carry in a vehicle traversing school grounds (e.g., a parent picking up a child at a school parking lot); the safer reading - and the position that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Clark County School District police take - is that a CFP does not authorize possession of a firearm anywhere within the school's grounds, including parking lots, except in the limited NRS 202.265(3) categories.
Federal overlay: 18 U.S.C. Section 922(q) (Gun-Free School Zones Act) prohibits firearm possession within 1,000 feet of a school by a person who is not a state-licensed CCW holder for that state. A Nevada CFP holder is exempt within Nevada's 1,000-foot federal zone for travel and through-passage; the holder is not exempt from NRS 202.265's on-grounds prohibition.
Under NRS 202.3673, a CFP holder may not carry a concealed firearm into:
NRS 202.3673(3) requires the posting to be "conspicuous" and to be at "each public entrance." Buildings that have signage but no metal detectors are nonetheless restricted under the statute. Some buildings (e.g., the Nevada Legislature in Carson City during session) impose additional restrictions by legislative rule or by court rule.
Penalty: NRS 202.3673(7) makes a violation a misdemeanor; subsequent violations escalate.
18 U.S.C. Section 930 prohibits firearm possession in any federal facility, with limited exceptions for federal law enforcement, military personnel performing duties, and other narrow categories. Federal courthouses, federal buildings (Social Security offices, IRS offices, ICE offices, etc.), and U.S. Post Offices (interior space and the parking lots, per the federal regulation at 39 C.F.R. Section 232.1(l)) are categorically restricted.
A CFP, LEOSA carry, and reciprocity carry do not authorize entry with a firearm. Violation is a federal misdemeanor (up to one year prison) or felony if the firearm is intended to be used in a crime.
49 U.S.C. Section 46505 prohibits possession of a firearm on board a passenger aircraft. Possession in the secured (post-screening) area of an airport is also barred. A firearm may be transported in checked baggage if declared, unloaded, in a hard-sided locked case, with ammunition in a separate container, in accordance with TSA regulations at 49 C.F.R. Section 1540.111.
A CFP holder may carry concealed in the public (pre-screening) area of a Nevada airport (terminal lobby, ticket counters, baggage claim, ground transportation), subject to airport-specific posted restrictions and to private-property rules of the airport authority. McCarran/Reid International (Las Vegas) and Reno-Tahoe International have specific posting and signage; some areas (e.g., gates leased to airlines) may be posted as restricted at the airline's request.
AB 354 (2023) (codified at NRS 293.730 et seq.) prohibits firearm possession at polling places, early voting sites, and ballot drop boxes during voting periods, with exceptions for peace officers and for security personnel performing duties. The restriction is buffered by a defined distance from the entrance to the polling place (varies; see NRS 293.730).
This is a relatively new restriction; signage at polling sites is required under the statute, and a person who knowingly enters with a firearm commits a misdemeanor under NRS 293.730(4).
Nevada has no statute that categorically prohibits firearm carry on casino property. Casinos are private property, and the property owner may exclude firearms by posting or by request. As of 2026, every major Nevada casino-hotel has posted "no firearms" signage at primary public entrances. Entry with a firearm after notice (or after being asked to leave) is trespass under NRS 207.200 (a misdemeanor).
Posted notice is enforceable against open and concealed carry alike. The casino's security force may detain a person committing the trespass under Nevada citizen-arrest law (NRS 171.126), and the person may be referred to Metro or other local police for citation.
Nevada does not categorically prohibit firearm carry in establishments that serve alcohol. A CFP holder may carry concealed in a restaurant or bar, subject to:
Many bars and restaurants in Nevada post against firearms; a few do not. The CFP holder is responsible for checking the signage.
A private property owner or person in lawful control may exclude firearms from their premises. Posting is not itself a criminal offense for the carrier on entry; the criminal exposure arises when the carrier refuses to leave when asked, at which point the conduct becomes trespass under NRS 207.200.
Some posting language (e.g., "30.06" Texas-style notices) is not required in Nevada; any conspicuous notice at a primary entrance is sufficient. A verbal request to leave from the property owner or the owner's designated agent is also sufficient.
Nevada does not categorically restrict firearm possession in hospitals, but most hospitals post against firearms as private property. Mental health facilities licensed under NRS Chapter 433A or 433B are functionally restricted under their licensing terms; possession by a person who is a patient (involuntary or voluntary) may also create a separate ground for the federal prohibitor under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(4).
Tribal sovereignty applies on reservations of the Las Vegas Paiute, Walker River Paiute, Pyramid Lake Paiute, Duck Valley, Yerington, Reno-Sparks, Battle Mountain, and other federally recognized tribes within Nevada. Tribal law governs firearm possession on trust land within reservation boundaries; tribal codes vary. CFP holders crossing through reservation land for travel should check the relevant tribal code, particularly when entering tribal gaming facilities (which typically post against firearms as a private-property matter and may have additional tribal restrictions).
National parks within Nevada (Great Basin, Death Valley sections in Nye County) follow 54 U.S.C. Section 104906: a person may possess a firearm in a national park if the person is not prohibited and the possession is in compliance with the law of the state in which the park is located. A Nevada CFP holder may possess and carry concealed in a national park within Nevada.
Federal buildings within national parks (visitor centers, ranger stations) remain subject to 18 U.S.C. Section 930 and are restricted regardless of state law.
National forests (Humboldt-Toiyabe, Spring Mountains) follow the same state-law rule for general possession on forest land. Forest Service buildings remain section 930 restricted.
BLM land in Nevada is generally open to firearm possession by anyone not prohibited under federal law; specific BLM districts may impose target-shooting restrictions in posted areas under 43 C.F.R. Section 8365.
See VEHICLE_CARRY for in-vehicle rules (separate from PROHIBITED_PLACES), TRANSPORT for transport across prohibited places, and STORAGE for storage requirements that interact with prohibited-place rules.
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