◆ NEVADA · CARRY LAW
Nevada.
Information, not legal advice. Confirm with the state before you carry.
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◆ THE SHORT ANSWEREvery tile below is one of the answers further down this page, with its citation.
Concealed, no permit
No
Open, no permit
Yes
In a vehicle, no permit
No
Getting a permit
Yes, shall-issue
- You must produce your permit if an officer asks for it.
- This state has an extreme-risk protective order law.
◆ CARRYING HERE
What Nevada requires
The state's permit is the Concealed Firearm Permit, issued by your county sheriff.
Carrying without a permit3
Can I carry concealed here without a permit?
Permitless or "constitutional" carry. "Limited" means some adults qualify and others do not. Read the qualifier.
No
You need a permit. Nevada licenses concealed carry and there is no permitless route.
Can I carry openly here without a permit?
Yes
Yes, from 18. Nevada’s offense reaches concealed carry only.
Can I keep a loaded handgun in my car without a permit?
No
Not concealed. Without a permit a handgun in a car must not be hidden on or about your person.
Permits and age3
If I want this state's permit, will they issue one?
Shall-issue means the state must issue to any qualified applicant. May-issue leaves it to an official's discretion.
Yes, shall-issue
Your county sheriff issues, after a training course. Renewal requires demonstrating continued competence.
Can I get this state's permit if I live somewhere else?
Yes
Yes. Nevada issues to non-residents.
How old do I have to be to carry here?
The floor for the least restrictive lawful route. Where permitless and permit ages differ, the qualifier says so.
18
18 to carry openly. The concealed permit is 21.
If an officer stops you1
Do I have to tell an officer I am armed?
"Required" means you must volunteer it on contact. "On request" means only when asked.
Only if asked
You need not volunteer it, but you must carry the permit and proper identification whenever you have a concealed firearm, and present both if an officer asks.
Buying and owning2
Do I need a state-issued card just to own or buy a firearm here?
Illinois' FOID is the main example. Distinct from a carry permit.
Not required
No permit to buy, but Nevada requires a background check on nearly every transfer, including private sales, and has a state waiting period.
No purchase-permit provision in Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 202Read at the Nevada Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read § 202.350 and the permit sections §§ 202.3653 to 202.369 in part on 2026-09-06. Nevada licenses CARRYING and creates no permit to acquire.Is there a limit on magazine capacity here?
No limit
Nevada sets no cap on magazine capacity.
No magazine capacity provision in Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 202Read at the Nevada Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read § 202.350 on 2026-09-06. The dangerous-weapons section listing blackjacks, machine guns, silencers, nunchaku and trefoils, with nothing about magazine capacity.How the state governs guns2
Can a city here write its own gun rules on top of the state's?
Full preemption means state law is the only law. Partial means some cities may go further. Check locally.
Sometimes, check the city
Mostly preempted, with a real exception: Clark County’s handgun registration ordinance predates preemption and was grandfathered. Check the county.
Does this state have a red-flag law?
An extreme risk protection order lets a court order firearms surrendered temporarily.
Yes, this state has one
Yes. Since 2020 a family or household member, or law enforcement, may petition for an order to surrender firearms.
◆ RECIPROCITY
Permits Nevada honors
If you are visiting Nevada, this is whether your permit counts here.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored15
Honored, with a condition2
Not honored37
◆ RECIPROCITY, THE OTHER WAY
Where Nevada permits are honored
If you live in Nevada, this is where your permit travels.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored32
Honored, with a condition2
Not honored18
Not settled2
◆ NFA ITEMS
Suppressors and NFA legality
Federal registration is required everywhere these are legal. A state can prohibit them regardless, and several do.
Can I possess a suppressor here?
Federal NFA registration is required everywhere it is legal. State law can prohibit it regardless.
Legal
Lawful if authorized by federal law, on the same terms as a machine gun.
Can I possess a short-barreled rifle here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork. Nevada’s prohibited list names machine guns and silencers, not short barrels.
Can I possess a short-barreled shotgun here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork. Nevada’s prohibited list names machine guns and silencers, not short barrels.
Can I possess a machine gun here?
Federally, civilian possession is limited to pre-1986 registered transferables.
Legal
Lawful if authorized by federal law. Nevada says exactly that, in the same sentence that bans it.
Can I possess an AOW here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork. Nevada’s prohibited list names machine guns and silencers, not short barrels.
◆ SOURCES
Where this comes from
This is information, not legal advice. Gun law changes often and the penalty for getting it wrong is criminal. Confirm every answer with the state before you carry there.
- The authority
- your county sheriff ↗
- ATF’s index
- Nevada firearm statutes ↗ (PDF)