1.  Justifiable homicide is the killing of a human being in necessary self-defense, or in defense of an occupied habitation, an occupied motor vehicle or a person, against one who manifestly intends or endeavors to commit a crime of violence, or against any person or persons who manifestly intend and endeavor, in a violent, riotous, tumultuous or surreptitious manner, to enter the occupied habitation or occupied motor vehicle, of another for the purpose of assaulting or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being therein.

      2.  A person is not required to retreat before using deadly force as provided in subsection 1 if the person:

      (a) Is not the original aggressor;

      (b) Has a right to be present at the location where deadly force is used; and

      (c) Is not actively engaged in conduct in furtherance of criminal activity at the time deadly force is used.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Crime of violence” means any felony for which there is a substantial risk that force or violence may be used against the person or property of another in the commission of the felony.

      (b) “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled.

      [1911 C&P § 129; RL § 6394; NCL § 10076]—(NRS A 1983, 518; 2011, 265; 2015, 1781)

1.  A bare fear of any of the offenses mentioned in NRS 200.120, to prevent which the homicide is alleged to have been committed, is not sufficient to justify the killing. It must appear that the circumstances were sufficient to excite the fears of a reasonable person and that the person killing really acted under the influence of those fears and not in a spirit of revenge.

      2.  There is a rebuttable presumption that the circumstances were sufficient to excite the fears of a reasonable person and that the person killing really acted under the influence of those fears and not in a spirit of revenge if the person killing:

      (a) Knew or reasonably believed that the person who was killed was entering unlawfully and with force, or attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the occupied habitation or occupied motor vehicle, of another;

      (b) Knew or reasonably believed that the person who was killed was committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence; and

      (c) Did not provoke the person who was killed.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Crime of violence” means any felony for which there is a substantial risk that force or violence may be used against the person or property of another in the commission of the felony.

      (b) “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled.

      [1911 C&P § 130; RL § 6395; NCL § 10077]—(NRS A 2015, 1782)

All other instances which stand upon the same footing of reason and justice as those enumerated shall be considered justifiable or excusable homicide.

[1911 C&P § 132; RL § 6397; NCL § 10079]

Homicide is also justifiable when committed:

      1.  In the lawful defense of the slayer, or his or her spouse, parent, child, brother or sister, or of any other person in his or her presence or company, when there is reasonable ground to apprehend a design on the part of the person slain to commit a felony or to do some great personal injury to the slayer or to any such person, and there is imminent danger of such design being accomplished; or

      2.  In the actual resistance of an attempt to commit a felony upon the slayer, in his or her presence, or upon or in a dwelling, or other place of abode in which the slayer is.

      [1911 C&P § 133; A 1931, 160; 1931 NCL § 10080]—(NRS A 1993, 932; 2017, 787)

If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that:

      1.  The danger was so urgent and pressing that, in order to save the person’s own life, or to prevent the person from receiving great bodily harm, the killing of the other was absolutely necessary; and

      2.  The person killed was the assailant, or that the slayer had really, and in good faith, endeavored to decline any further struggle before the mortal blow was given.

      [1911 C&P § 137; RL § 6402; NCL § 10084]

      1.  “Antique firearm” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16).

      2.  “Explosive or incendiary device” means any explosive or incendiary material or substance that has been constructed, altered, packaged or arranged in such a manner that its ordinary use would cause destruction or injury to life or property.

      3.  “Firearm” means any device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile may be expelled through the barrel by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion.

      4.  “Firearm capable of being concealed upon the person” applies to and includes all firearms having a barrel less than 12 inches in length.

      5.  “Firearms importer or manufacturer” means a person licensed to import or manufacture firearms pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

      6.  “Machine gun” means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot or can be readily restored to shoot more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

      7.  “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle that is self-propelled.

      8.  “Semiautomatic firearm” means any firearm that:

      (a) Uses a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next shell or round;

      (b) Requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge; and

      (c) Is not a machine gun.

      9.  “Unfinished frame or receiver” means a blank, a casting or a machined body that is intended to be turned into the frame or lower receiver of a firearm with additional machining and which has been formed or machined to the point at which most of the major machining operations have been completed to turn the blank, casting or machined body into a frame or lower receiver of a firearm even if the fire-control cavity area of the blank, casting or machined body is still completely solid and unmachined.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 879; A 1979, 157; 1989, 1239; 1995, 1151, 2533, 2726; 1997, 662, 826; 2001, 805; 2003, 1350; 2005, 594; 2017, 3126; 2019, 938, 4179; 2021, 3224; 2023, 2436, 2841)

NRS 202.2544 to 202.2549, inclusive, may be cited as The Background Check Act.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3)

The Legislature representing the People of the State of Nevada hereby finds and declares that:

      1.  To promote public safety, federal law currently prohibits felons, domestic abusers, the severely mentally ill and other dangerous people from buying or possessing firearms;

      2.  Federally licensed firearms dealers are required to run background checks on their prospective buyers to ensure they are not prohibited from buying or possessing firearms;

      3.  Criminals and other dangerous people can avoid background checks by buying guns from unlicensed firearms sellers, whom they can easily meet online or at gun shows and who are not legally required to run background checks before selling or transferring firearms;

      4.  Due to this loophole, millions of guns exchange hands each year in the United States without a background check;

      5.  Most Nevadans live within 10 miles of a licensed gun dealer;

      6.  We have the right to bear arms, but with rights come responsibilities, including the responsibility to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons and domestic abusers; and

      7.  To promote public safety and protect our communities, and to create a fair, level playing field for all gun sellers, the people of the State of Nevada approved The Background Check Initiative in the 2016 General Election with the intent to more effectively enforce current law prohibiting dangerous persons from purchasing and possessing firearms by requiring background checks on all firearms sales and transfers, with reasonable exceptions, including for immediate family members, hunting and self-defense.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 3)

As used in NRS 202.2544 to 202.2549, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Central Repository” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179A.045.

      2.  “Hunting” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.050.

      3.  “Licensed dealer” means a person who holds a license as a dealer in firearms issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).

      4.  “Transferee” means an unlicensed person who wishes or intends to receive a firearm from another unlicensed person.

      5.  “Transferor” means an unlicensed person who wishes or intends to transfer a firearm to another unlicensed person.

      6.  “Trapping” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 501.090.

      7.  “Unlicensed person” means a person who does not hold a license as a dealer, importer or manufacturer in firearms issued pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 3)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 202.2548, an unlicensed person shall not sell or transfer a firearm to another unlicensed person unless a licensed dealer first conducts a background check on the buyer or transferee in compliance with this section.

      2.  The seller or transferor and buyer or transferee shall appear jointly with the firearm and request that a licensed dealer conduct a background check on the buyer or transferee.

      3.  A licensed dealer who agrees to conduct a background check pursuant to this section shall comply with all requirements of federal and state law as though the licensed dealer were selling or transferring the firearm from his or her own inventory to the buyer or transferee, including, but not limited to, all recordkeeping requirements. For the purpose of determining whether the buyer or transferee is eligible to purchase and possess firearms under state and federal law, the licensed dealer shall contact the same agency as though the licensed dealer were selling or transferring the firearm from his or her own inventory to the buyer or transferee.

      4.  Upon receiving a request for a background check from a licensed dealer pursuant to this section, the Central Repository or any other state or local agency described in subsection 3 shall, in the same manner as it would for the sale of a firearm from the licensed dealer’s inventory, perform a background check on the buyer or transferee and notify the licensed dealer of the results of the background check.

      5.  The seller or transferor may remove the firearm from the business premises while the background check is being conducted if, before the seller or transferor sells or transfers the firearm to the buyer or transferee, the seller or transferor and the buyer or transferee return to the licensed dealer who takes possession of the firearm to complete the sale or transfer.

      6.  A licensed dealer who agrees to conduct a background check pursuant to this section shall inform the seller or transferor and the buyer or transferee of the response from the agency described in subsection 3. If the response indicates that the buyer or transferee is ineligible to purchase or possess the firearm, the licensed dealer shall return the firearm to the seller or transferor and the seller or transferor shall not sell or transfer the firearm to the buyer or transferee.

      7.  A licensed dealer may charge a reasonable fee for conducting a background check and facilitating a firearm transfer between unlicensed persons pursuant to this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 4)

  1.  The sale or transfer of a firearm by or to any law enforcement agency and, to the extent he or she is acting within the course and scope of his or her employment and official duties, any peace officer, security guard entitled to carry a firearm under NAC 648.345, member of the armed forces or federal official.

      2.  The sale or transfer of an antique firearm.

      3.  The sale or transfer of a firearm between immediate family members, which for the purposes of this section means spouses and domestic partners and any of the following relations, whether by whole or half blood, adoption, or step-relation: parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

      4.  The transfer of a firearm to an executor, administrator, trustee or personal representative of an estate or a trust that occurs by operation of law upon the death of the former owner of the firearm.

      5.  A temporary transfer of a firearm to a person who is not prohibited from buying or possessing firearms under state or federal law if such transfer:

      (a) Is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm; and

      (b) Lasts only as long as immediately necessary to prevent such imminent death or great bodily harm.

      6.  A temporary transfer of a firearm if:

      (a) The transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee is prohibited from buying or possessing firearms under state or federal law;

      (b) The transferor has no reason to believe that the transferee will use or intends to use the firearm in the commission of a crime; and

      (c) Such transfer occurs and the transferee’s possession of the firearm following the transfer is exclusively:

             (1) At an established shooting range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in which such range is located;

             (2) At a lawful organized competition involving the use of a firearm;

             (3) While participating in or practicing for a performance by an organized group that uses firearms as a part of the public performance;

             (4) While hunting or trapping if the hunting or trapping is legal in all places where the transferee possesses the firearm and the transferee holds all licenses or permits required for such hunting or trapping; or

             (5) While in the presence of the transferor.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 4; A 2021, 3225)

An unlicensed person who sells or voluntarily transfers one or more firearms to another unlicensed person in violation of NRS 202.2547:

      1.  For a first offense involving the sale or transfer of one or more firearms, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      2.  For a second or subsequent offense involving the sale or transfer of one or more firearms, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 5)

1.  A person who sets a so-called trap, spring pistol, rifle, or other deadly weapon shall be punished:

      (a) If no injury results therefrom to any human being, for a gross misdemeanor.

      (b) If injuries not fatal result therefrom to any human being, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

      (c) If the death of a human being results therefrom:

             (1) Under circumstances not rendering the act murder, for a category B felony by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000; or

             (2) Otherwise, for murder which is a category A felony as provided in NRS 200.030.

      2.  Subsection 1 does not prevent the use of any loaded spring gun, set gun or other device for the destruction of gophers, moles, coyotes or other burrowing rodents or predatory animals by agents or employees of governmental agencies engaged in cooperative predatory animal and rodent control work, but:

      (a) A loaded spring gun, set gun or other device must not be set within 15 miles of the boundaries of any incorporated city or unincorporated town; and

      (b) Before setting any such loaded spring gun, set gun or other device on any real property permission must first be obtained from the owner, lessee or administrator thereof.

      [1911 C&P § 302; RL § 6567; NCL § 10250]—(NRS A 1960, 336; 1967, 485; 1979, 1433; 1995, 1205)

 1.  It is unlawful for a person who:

      (a) Has a concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; or

      (b) Is under the influence of any controlled substance, or is under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and a controlled substance, or any person who inhales, ingests, applies or otherwise uses any chemical, poison or organic solvent, or any compound or combination of any of these, to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely exercising actual physical control of a firearm,

Ê to have in his or her actual physical possession any firearm. This prohibition does not apply to the actual physical possession of a firearm by a person who was within the person’s personal residence and had the firearm in his or her possession solely for self-defense.

      2.  Any evidentiary test to determine whether a person has violated the provisions of subsection 1 must be administered in the same manner as an evidentiary test that is administered pursuant to NRS 484C.160 to 484C.250, inclusive, except that submission to the evidentiary test is required of any person who is requested by a police officer to submit to the test. If a person to be tested fails to submit to a required test as requested by a police officer, the officer may apply for a warrant or court order directing that reasonable force be used to the extent necessary to obtain the samples of blood from the person to be tested, if the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person to be tested was in violation of this section.

      3.  Any person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      4.  A firearm is subject to forfeiture pursuant to NRS 179.1156 to 179.1205, inclusive, only if, during the violation of subsection 1, the firearm is brandished, aimed or otherwise handled by the person in a manner which endangered others.

      5.  As used in this section, the phrase “concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath” means 0.08 gram or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of the blood of a person or per 210 liters of his or her breath.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2533; A 1999, 2470; 2003, 2565; 2015, 2534; 2019, 4180)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not carry or possess while on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or child care facility, or while in a vehicle of a private or public school or child care facility:

      (a) An explosive or incendiary device;

      (b) A dirk, dagger or switchblade knife;

      (c) A nunchaku or trefoil;

      (d) A blackjack or billy club or metal knuckles;

      (e) A pneumatic gun;

      (f) A pistol, revolver or other firearm; or

      (g) Any device used to mark any part of a person with paint or any other substance.

      2.  Any person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      3.  This section does not prohibit the possession of a weapon listed in subsection 1 on the property of:

      (a) A private or public school or child care facility by a:

             (1) Peace officer;

             (2) School security guard; or

             (3) Person having written permission from the president of a branch or facility of the Nevada System of Higher Education or the principal of the school or the person designated by a child care facility to give permission to carry or possess the weapon.

      (b) A child care facility which is located at or in the home of a natural person by the person who owns or operates the facility so long as the person resides in the home and the person complies with any laws governing the possession of such a weapon.

      4.  The provisions of this section apply to a child care facility located at or in the home of a natural person only during the normal hours of business of the facility.

      5.  For the purposes of this section:

      (a) “Child care facility” means any child care facility that is licensed pursuant to chapter 432A of NRS or licensed by a city or county.

      (b) “Nunchaku” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.350.

      (c) “Pneumatic gun” means any implement designed as a gun that may expel a ball bearing or a pellet by action of pneumatic pressure. The term includes, without limitation, a paintball gun that expels plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact.

      (d) “Switchblade knife” means a spring-blade knife, snap-blade knife or any other knife having the appearance of a pocketknife, any blade of which is 2 or more inches long and which can be released automatically by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical device, or is released by any type of mechanism. The term does not include a knife which has a blade that is held in place by a spring if the blade does not have any type of automatic release.

      (e) “Trefoil” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.350.

      (f) “Vehicle” has the meaning ascribed to “school bus” in NRS 484A.230.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 656; A 1993, 364; 1995, 1151; 2001, 806; 2007, 1913; 2015, 1586)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not import, sell, manufacture, transfer, receive or possess:

      (a) Any manual, power-driven or electronic device that is designed such that when the device is attached to a semiautomatic firearm, the device eliminates the need for the operator of a semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function of the trigger and:

             (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of the semiautomatic firearm; or

             (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun;

      (b) Any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to eliminate the need for the operator of a semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function of the trigger and:

             (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm; or

             (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun; or

      (c) Any semiautomatic firearm that has been modified in any way that eliminates the need for the operator of the semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function of the trigger and:

             (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of the semiautomatic firearm; or

             (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun.

      2.  A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  This section does not apply to:

      (a) Any employee of a federal, state or local law enforcement agency carrying out official duties.

      (b) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States carrying out official duties.

      (Added to NRS by 2019, 4179)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who knowingly or willfully possesses, manufactures or disposes of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      2.  For purposes of this section:

      (a) “Short-barreled rifle” means:

             (1) A rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length; or

             (2) Any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches.

      (b) “Short-barreled shotgun” means:

             (1) A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length; or

             (2) Any weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches.

      3.  This section does not prohibit:

      (a) The possession or use of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by any peace officer when authorized to do so in the performance of official duties;

      (b) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by a person who is licensed as a firearms importer, manufacturer, collector or dealer by the United States Department of the Treasury, or by a person to whom such a rifle or shotgun is registered with the United States Department of the Treasury; or

      (c) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that has been determined to be a collector’s item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 879; A 1979, 1434; 1991, 1136; 1995, 1206; 2005, 64)

 1.  A person shall not intentionally change, alter, remove or obliterate the serial number upon any firearm. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      2.  A person shall not knowingly possess a firearm on which the serial number has been intentionally changed, altered, removed or obliterated. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 880; A 2003, 1350)

1.  Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287, a person, whether under the influence of liquor, a controlled substance or otherwise, who maliciously, wantonly or negligently discharges or causes to be discharged any pistol, gun or any other kind of firearm, in or upon any public street or thoroughfare, or in any theater, hall, store, hotel, saloon or any other place of public resort, or throws any deadly missile in a public place or in any place where any person might be endangered thereby, although no injury results, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      2.  All civil, military and peace officers shall be vigilant in carrying the provisions of subsection 1 into full force and effect. Any peace officer who neglects his or her duty in the arrest of any such offender is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      [1911 C&P § 304; RL § 6569; NCL § 10252] + [1911 C&P § 305; RL § 6570; NCL § 10253]—(NRS A 1967, 485; 1989, 1240)

1.  A person who willfully and maliciously discharges a firearm at or into any house, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse or other building, tent, vessel, aircraft, vehicle, vehicle trailer, semitrailer or house trailer, railroad locomotive, car or tender:

      (a) If it has been abandoned, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287.

      (b) If it is occupied, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

      2.  Whenever a firearm is so discharged at or into any vessel, aircraft, vehicle, vehicle trailer, semitrailer or house trailer, railroad locomotive, car or tender, in motion or at rest, and it cannot with reasonable certainty be ascertained in what county the crime was committed, the offender may be arrested and tried in any county through which the vessel, aircraft, vehicle, vehicle trailer, semitrailer or house trailer, locomotive or railroad car may have run on the trip during which the firearm was discharged at or into it.

      (Added to NRS by 1979, 157; A 1989, 1240; 1995, 1206; 2019, 231)

1.  A person who is in, on or under a structure or vehicle and who maliciously or wantonly discharges or maliciously or wantonly causes to be discharged a firearm within or from the structure or vehicle:

      (a) If the structure or vehicle is not within an area designated by city or county ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      (b) If the structure or vehicle is within an area designated by city or county ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.

      2.  If a firearm is discharged within or out of any vehicle that is in motion or at rest and it cannot with reasonable certainty be ascertained in what county the crime was committed, the offender may be arrested and tried in any county through which the vehicle may have run on the trip during which the firearm was discharged.

      3.  The provisions of this section do not apply to:

      (a) A person who lawfully shoots at a game mammal or game bird pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 503.010.

      (b) A peace officer while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties.

      (c) A person who discharges a firearm in a lawful manner and in the course of a lawful business, event or activity.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Structure” means any temporary or permanent structure, including, but not limited to, any tent, house, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse or other building.

      (b) “Vehicle” means any motor vehicle or trailer designed for use with a motor vehicle, whether or not it is self-propelled, operated on rails or propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 1239; A 1993, 2774; 1995, 1152, 1207, 2403, 2409; 2003, 987; 2019, 231)

Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287, a person who willfully:

      1.  Aims any gun, pistol, revolver or other firearm, whether loaded or not, at or toward any human being; or

      2.  Discharges any firearm, air gun or other weapon, or throws any deadly missile in a public place or in any place where any person might be endangered thereby, although an injury does not result,

Ê is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

      [1911 C&P § 344; RL § 6609; NCL § 10292]—(NRS A 1989, 820, 1240, 1243)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a child under the age of 18 years shall not handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, except while accompanied by or under the immediate charge of his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, any firearm of any kind for hunting or target practice or for other purposes. A child who violates this subsection commits a delinquent act and the court may order the detention of the child in the same manner as if the child had committed an act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.

      2.  A person who aids or knowingly permits a child to violate subsection 1:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), for the first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      (b) For a first offense, if the person knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that the child will use the firearm to commit a violent act, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (c) For a second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

      3.  A person does not aid or knowingly permit a child to violate subsection 1 if:

      (a) The firearm was stored in a securely locked container or at a location which a reasonable person would have believed to be secure;

      (b) The child obtained the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person in or upon the premises where the firearm was stored;

      (c) The injury or death resulted from an accident which was incident to target shooting, sport shooting or hunting; or

      (d) The child gained possession of the firearm from a member of the military or a law enforcement officer, while the member or officer was performing his or her official duties.

      4.  The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a child who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

      5.  Unless a greater penalty is provided by law, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:

      (a) Negligently stores or leaves a firearm at a location under his or her control; and

      (b) Knows or has reason to know that there is a substantial risk that a child prohibited from handling or having in his or her possession or under his or her control any firearm pursuant to this section may obtain such a firearm.

      6.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older, who has in his or her possession a valid license to hunt, may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child:

      (a) A rifle or shotgun that is not a fully automatic firearm, if the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun and the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun; or

      (b) A firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, if the child has the written permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control such a firearm and the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such a firearm,

Ê and the child is traveling to the area in which the child will be hunting or returning from that area and the firearm is not loaded, or the child is hunting pursuant to that license.

      7.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control a rifle or shotgun that is not a fully automatic firearm if the child is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the rifle or shotgun, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child has the permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control the rifle or shotgun and the child is:

      (a) Attending a course of instruction in the responsibilities of hunters or a course of instruction in the safe use of firearms;

      (b) Practicing the use of a firearm at an established firing range or at any other area where the discharge of a firearm is permitted;

      (c) Participating in a lawfully organized competition or performance involving the use of a firearm;

      (d) Within an area in which the discharge of firearms has not been prohibited by local ordinance or regulation and the child is engaging in a lawful hunting activity in accordance with chapter 502 of NRS for which a license is not required;

      (e) Traveling to or from any activity described in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d), and the firearm is not loaded;

      (f) On real property that is under the control of an adult, and the child has the permission of that adult to possess the firearm on the real property; or

      (g) At his or her residence.

      8.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 9, a child who is 14 years of age or older may handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, for the purpose of engaging in any of the activities listed in paragraphs (a) to (g), inclusive, of subsection 7, a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, without being accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, if the child:

      (a) Has the written permission of his or her parent or guardian to handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control such a firearm for the purpose of engaging in such an activity; and

      (b) Is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such a firearm.

      9.  A child shall not handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control a loaded firearm if the child is:

      (a) An occupant of a motor vehicle;

      (b) Within any residence, including his or her residence, or any building other than a facility licensed for target practice, unless possession of the firearm is necessary for the immediate defense of the child or another person; or

      (c) Within an area designated by a county or municipal ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, unless the child is within a facility licensed for target practice.

      10.  For the purposes of this section, a firearm is loaded if:

      (a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;

      (b) There is a cartridge in the cylinder of the firearm, if the firearm is a revolver; or

      (c) There is a cartridge in the magazine and the magazine is in the firearm or there is a cartridge in the chamber, if the firearm is a semiautomatic firearm.

      [1911 C&P § 345; RL § 6610; NCL § 10293]—(NRS A 1963, 3; 1991, 1154; 1995, 1152; 1997, 516, 1181; 2019, 4180)

Any person in this state who sells or barters to a child who is under the age of 18 years, with reckless disregard of whether the child is under the age of 18 years, or with knowledge or reason to know that the child is under the age of 18 years, a pistol, revolver or a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

      [1:164:1955]—(NRS A 1995, 1154; 1997, 519, 1183)

1.  Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287, a person having, carrying or procuring from another person any dirk, dirk-knife, sword, sword cane, pistol, gun or other deadly weapon, who, in the presence of two or more persons, draws or exhibits any of such deadly weapons in a rude, angry or threatening manner not in necessary self-defense, or who in any manner unlawfully uses that weapon in any fight or quarrel, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      2.  A sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, constable or other peace officer shall not be held to answer, under the provisions of subsection 1, for drawing or exhibiting any of the weapons mentioned therein while in the lawful discharge of his or her duties.

      [1911 C&P § 174; RL § 6439; NCL § 10121]—(NRS A 1967, 486; 1989, 1240)

 1.  Except as otherwise provided for firearms forfeitable pursuant to NRS 453.301, when any instrument or weapon described in NRS 202.350 is taken from the possession of any person charged with the commission of any public offense or crime or any child charged with committing a delinquent act, the instrument or weapon must be surrendered to:

      (a) The head of the police force or department of an incorporated city if the possession thereof was detected by any member of the police force of the city; or

      (b) The chief administrator of a state law enforcement agency, for disposal pursuant to NRS 333.220, if the possession thereof was detected by any member of the agency.

Ê In all other cases, the instrument or weapon must be surrendered to the sheriff of the county or the sheriff of the metropolitan police department for the county in which the instrument or weapon was taken.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, the governing body of the county or city or the metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs shall at least once a year order the local law enforcement officer to whom any instrument or weapon is surrendered pursuant to subsection 1 to:

      (a) Retain the confiscated instrument or weapon for use by the law enforcement agency headed by the officer;

      (b) Sell the confiscated instrument or weapon to another law enforcement agency;

      (c) Destroy or direct the destruction of the confiscated instrument or weapon if it is not otherwise required to be destroyed pursuant to subsection 5;

      (d) Trade the confiscated instrument or weapon to a properly licensed retailer or wholesaler in exchange for equipment necessary for the performance of the agency’s duties; or

      (e) Donate the confiscated instrument or weapon to a museum, the Nevada National Guard or, if appropriate, to another person for use which furthers a charitable or public interest.

      3.  All proceeds of a sale ordered pursuant to subsection 2 by:

      (a) The governing body of a county or city must be deposited with the county treasurer or the city treasurer and the county treasurer or the city treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the general fund of the county or city.

      (b) A metropolitan police committee on fiscal affairs must be deposited in a fund which was created pursuant to NRS 280.220.

      4.  Any officer receiving an order pursuant to subsection 2 shall comply with the order as soon as practicable.

      5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the officer to whom a confiscated instrument or weapon is surrendered pursuant to subsection 1 shall:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), destroy or direct to be destroyed any instrument or weapon which is determined to be dangerous to the safety of the public.

      (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), return any instrument or weapon, which has not been destroyed pursuant to paragraph (a):

             (1) Upon demand, to the person from whom the instrument or weapon was confiscated if the person is acquitted of the public offense or crime of which the person was charged; or

             (2) To the legal owner of the instrument or weapon if the Attorney General or the district attorney determines that the instrument or weapon was unlawfully acquired from the legal owner. If retention of the instrument or weapon is ordered or directed pursuant to paragraph (c), except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), the instrument or weapon must be returned to the legal owner as soon as practicable after the order or direction is rescinded.

      (c) Retain the confiscated instrument or weapon held by the officer pursuant to an order of a judge of a court of record or by direction of the Attorney General or district attorney that the retention is necessary for purposes of evidence, until the order or direction is rescinded.

      (d) Return any instrument or weapon which was stolen to its rightful owner, unless the return is otherwise prohibited by law.

      6.  Before any disposition pursuant to subsection 5, the officer who is in possession of the confiscated instrument or weapon shall submit a full description of the instrument or weapon to a laboratory which provides forensic services in this State. The director of the laboratory shall determine whether the instrument or weapon:

      (a) Must be sent to the laboratory for examination as part of a criminal investigation; or

      (b) Is a necessary addition to a referential collection maintained by the laboratory for purposes relating to law enforcement.

      [1:93:1913; 1919 RL p. 2710; NCL § 2300] + [2:93:1913; A 1953, 546]—(NRS A 1959, 547; 1967, 1719; 1989, 12, 143, 144; 1995, 304, 1154, 1161)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, a person within this State shall not:

      (a) Manufacture or cause to be manufactured, or import into the State, or keep, offer or expose for sale, or give, lend or possess any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a blackjack, slungshot, billy, sand-club, sandbag or metal knuckles;

      (b) Manufacture or cause to be manufactured, or import into the State, or keep, offer or expose for sale, or give, lend, possess or use a machine gun or a silencer, unless authorized by federal law;

      (c) With the intent to inflict harm upon the person of another, possess or use a nunchaku or trefoil; or

      (d) Carry concealed upon his or her person any:

             (1) Explosive substance, other than ammunition or any components thereof;

             (2) Machete; or

             (3) Pistol, revolver or other firearm, other dangerous or deadly weapon or pneumatic gun.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 202.275 and 212.185, a person who violates any of the provisions of:

      (a) Paragraph (a) or (c) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 is guilty:

             (1) For the first offense, of a gross misdemeanor.

             (2) For any subsequent offense, of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or subparagraph (1) or (3) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the sheriff of any county may, upon written application by a resident of that county showing the reason or the purpose for which a concealed weapon is to be carried, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to carry in this State the concealed weapon described in the permit. This subsection does not authorize the sheriff to issue a permit to a person to carry a pistol, revolver or other firearm.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, this section does not apply to:

      (a) Sheriffs, constables, marshals, peace officers, correctional officers employed by the Department of Corrections, special police officers, police officers of this State, whether active or honorably retired, or other appointed officers.

      (b) Any person summoned by any peace officer to assist in making arrests or preserving the peace while the person so summoned is actually engaged in assisting such an officer.

      (c) Any full-time paid peace officer of an agency of the United States or another state or political subdivision thereof when carrying out official duties in the State of Nevada.

      (d) Members of the Armed Forces of the United States when on duty.

      5.  The exemptions provided in subsection 4 do not include a former peace officer who is retired for disability unless his or her former employer has approved his or her fitness to carry a concealed weapon.

      6.  The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 do not apply to any person who is licensed, authorized or permitted to possess or use a machine gun or silencer pursuant to federal law. The burden of establishing federal licensure, authorization or permission is upon the person possessing the license, authorization or permission.

      7.  This section shall not be construed to prohibit a qualified law enforcement officer or a qualified retired law enforcement officer from carrying a concealed weapon in this State if he or she is authorized to do so pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 926B or 926C.

      8.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Concealed weapon” means a weapon described in this section that is carried upon a person in such a manner as not to be discernible by ordinary observation.

      (b) “Honorably retired” means retired in Nevada after completion of 10 years of creditable service as a member of the Public Employees’ Retirement System. A former peace officer is not “honorably retired” if he or she was discharged for cause or resigned before the final disposition of allegations of serious misconduct.

      (c) “Nunchaku” means an instrument consisting of two or more sticks, clubs, bars or rods connected by a rope, cord, wire or chain used as a weapon in forms of Oriental combat.

      (d) “Pneumatic gun” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.265.

      (e) “Qualified law enforcement officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 926B(c).

      (f) “Qualified retired law enforcement officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 926C(c).

      (g) “Silencer” means any device for silencing, muffling or diminishing the report of a firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for use in assembling or fabricating a silencer or muffler, and any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.

      (h) “Trefoil” means an instrument consisting of a metal plate having three or more radiating points with sharp edges, designed in the shape of a star, cross or other geometric figure and used as a weapon for throwing.

      [1:47:1925; NCL § 2302] + [3:47:1925; NCL § 2304]—(NRS A 1959, 548; 1963, 90; 1967, 486; 1973, 190, 900; 1977, 269, 880; 1979, 1435; 1985, 452, 593, 792; 1989, 653; 1995, 1207, 2726; 1997, 826, 1601; 1999, 421, 1208; 2001, 575; 2003, 1351; 2005, 594; 2015, 1587; 2019, 4182)

1.  A person shall not own or have in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control any firearm if the person:

      (a) Has been convicted of the crime of battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or substantially similar conduct, committed against or upon:

             (1) The spouse or former spouse of the person;

             (2) Any other person with whom the person has had or is having a dating relationship, as defined in NRS 33.018;

             (3) Any other person with whom the person has a child in common;

             (4) The parent of the person; or

             (5) The child of the person or a child for whom the person is the legal guardian.

      (b) Has been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws of the United States of America, unless the person has received a pardon and the pardon does not restrict his or her right to bear arms;

      (c) Has been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.575 or a law of any other state that prohibits the same or substantially similar conduct and the court entered a finding in the judgment of conviction or admonishment of rights pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 200.575;

      (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 33.031, is currently subject to:

             (1) An extended order for protection against domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, which includes a statement that the adverse party is prohibited from possessing or having under his or her custody or control any firearm while the order is in effect; or

             (2) An equivalent order in any other state;

      (e) Is a fugitive from justice;

      (f) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance; or

      (g) Is otherwise prohibited by federal law from having a firearm in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control.

Ê A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

      2.  A person shall not own or have in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control any firearm if the person:

      (a) Has been adjudicated as mentally ill or has been committed to any mental health facility by a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

      (b) Has entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

      (c) Has been found guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

      (d) Has been acquitted by reason of insanity in a court of this State, any other state or the United States; or

      (e) Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

Ê A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  A person shall not use or carry a firearm during and in relation to, or possess a firearm in furtherance of, the commission of any act in violation of NRS 453.321, 453.322, 453.337, 453.3385 or 453.401. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Controlled substance” has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6).

      (b) “Firearm” includes any firearm that is loaded or unloaded and operable or inoperable.

      [2:47:1925; A 1955, 185] + [3:47:1925; NCL § 2304]—(NRS A 1959, 548; 1967, 487; 1979, 1435; 1983, 926; 1985, 453, 594; 1991, 72; 1995, 1208; 1997, 828; 2003, 1352; 2015, 1782, 1806; 2017, 3127; 2019, 1821; 2021, 1320; 2023, 2006)

1.  If a person is prohibited from owning, possessing or having under his or her custody or control a firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360, the court in which the person is convicted shall order the person to surrender any firearm that the person owns or that is in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control to a designated law enforcement agency, a person designated by court order or a licensed firearm dealer, and the person shall, not later than 24 hours after service of the order:

      (a) Surrender any firearm that the person owns or that is in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control to the appropriate local law enforcement agency designated by the court in the order;

      (b) Surrender any firearm that the person owns or that is in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control to a person designated by the court in the order;

      (c) Sell or transfer any firearm that the person owns or that is in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control to a licensed firearm dealer; or

      (d) Submit an affidavit:

             (1) Informing the court that he or she currently does not own or have any firearm in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control; and

             (2) Acknowledging that failure to surrender, sell or transfer any firearm that he or she owns or has in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control is a violation of the order and state law.

      2.  If the court orders a person to surrender any firearm to a local law enforcement agency pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the law enforcement agency shall provide the person with a receipt which includes a description of each firearm surrendered and the serial number of each firearm surrendered. The person shall, not later than 72 hours or 1 business day, whichever is later, after surrendering any such firearm, provide the receipt to the court.

      3.  If a person surrenders any firearm to a person designated by the court pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the person who surrenders the firearm shall, not later than 72 hours or 1 business day, whichever is later, after the person surrenders any firearm to such person, provide to the court and the appropriate local law enforcement agency the name and address of the person designated in the order and a written description of each firearm surrendered and the serial number of each firearm surrendered to such person.

      4.  If a person sells or transfers any firearm to a licensed firearm dealer pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1:

      (a) The licensed firearm dealer shall provide the person with a receipt which includes a description of each firearm sold or transferred and the serial number of each firearm sold or transferred; and

      (b) The person shall, not later than 72 hours or 1 business day, whichever is later, after such sale or transfer, provide the receipt to the court and the appropriate local law enforcement agency.

      5.  If there is probable cause to believe that the person has not surrendered, sold or transferred any firearm that the person owns or in the person’s possession or under the person’s custody or control within 24 hours after service of the order, the court may issue and deliver to any law enforcement officer a search warrant which authorizes the law enforcement officer to enter and search any place where there is probable cause to believe any firearm is located and seize the firearm.

      6.  A local law enforcement agency may charge and collect a fee from the person for the collection of a firearm pursuant to this section. The fee must not exceed the cost incurred by the local law enforcement agency to provide the service.

      7.  As used in this section, “licensed firearm dealer” means a person licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).

      (Added to NRS by 2017, 3125)

1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person within this State shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to another person or purchase a firearm on behalf of or for another person with the intent to transfer the firearm to that person if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the other person:

      (a) Is under indictment for, or has been convicted of, a felony in this or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws of the United States of America, unless the other person has received a pardon and the pardon does not restrict his or her right to bear arms;

      (b) Is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360; or

      (c) Is a known member of a criminal gang as defined in NRS 193.168.

      2.  A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

      3.  This section does not apply to a person who sells or disposes of any firearm or ammunition to:

      (a) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector who, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(b), is not precluded from dealing in firearms or ammunition; or

      (b) A person who has been granted relief from the disabilities imposed by federal laws pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) or NRS 179A.163.

      4.  For purposes of this section, a person has “reasonable cause to believe” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1349; A 2009, 2490; 2015, 1807)

1.  For purposes of prosecuting a violation of NRS 202.360, each firearm owned, possessed or under the custody or control of a person constitutes a separate violation.

      2.  As used in this section, “firearm” includes any firearm that is loaded or unloaded and operable or inoperable.

      (Added to NRS by 2023, 2436)

 1.  Every licensed dealer shall:

      (a) Provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm; and

      (b) Post in a conspicuous location on its premises and at any other location at which the dealer sells a firearm a sign which is not less than 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches high and which contains, in at least 24-point boldface type, the following:

NOTICE

Negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or fine.

      2.  A licensed dealer who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.

      3.  The provisions of this section do not apply to an antique firearm or a firearm that has been determined to be a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Licensed dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.2546.

      (b) “Locking device” means a device which prohibits the operation or discharge of a firearm and which can only be disabled with the use of a key, a combination, biometric data or other similar means.

      (Added to NRS by 2023, 2840)

NRS 202.3625  Unlawful to sell, offer to sell or transfer unfinished frame or receiver: Exceptions; penalties.

      1.  A person shall not sell, offer to sell or transfer an unfinished frame or receiver unless:

      (a) The person is:

             (1) A firearms importer or manufacturer; and

             (2) The recipient of the unfinished frame or receiver is a firearms importer or manufacturer; or

      (b) The unfinished frame or receiver is required by federal law to be imprinted with a serial number issued by an importer or manufacturer and the unfinished frame or receiver has been imprinted with the serial number.

      2.  A person who violates this section:

      (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

      NRS 202.363  Unlawful to possess, purchase, transport or receive unfinished frame or receiver: Exceptions; penalties.

      1.  A person shall not possess, purchase, transport or receive an unfinished frame or receiver unless:

      (a) The person is a firearms importer or manufacturer; or

      (b) The unfinished frame or receiver is required by federal law to be imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer and the unfinished frame or receiver has been imprinted with the serial number.

      2.  A person who violates this section:

      (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

      NRS 202.3635  Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties.

      1.  A person shall not manufacture or cause to be manufactured or assemble or cause to be assembled a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder unless the firearm:

      (a) Has been rendered permanently inoperable;

      (b) Is an antique firearm; or

      (c) Has been determined to be a collector’s item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

      2.  A person who violates this section:

      (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Assemble” means to fit together component parts.

      (b) “Manufacture” means to fabricate, make, form, produce or construct by manual labor or machinery.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

      NRS 202.364  Unlawful to possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties.

      1.  A person shall not possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder unless:

      (a) The person is:

             (1) A law enforcement agency; or

             (2) A firearms importer or manufacturer; or

      (b) The firearm:

             (1) Has been rendered permanently inoperable;

             (2) Was manufactured before 1969;

             (3) Is an antique firearm; or

             (4) Has been determined to be a collector’s item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

      2.  A person who violates this section:

      (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.065.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

      NRS 202.3645  Exception to prohibition on sale of unfinished frame or receiver or firearm without serial number.  Nothing in the provisions of NRS 202.3625 to 202.364, inclusive, shall be deemed to prohibit the sale of an unfinished frame or receiver or firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number to a firearms importer or manufacturer or a licensed dealer before January 1, 2022. As used in this section, “licensed dealer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.2546.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3224)

NRS 202.3653  Definitions.  As used in NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Concealed firearm” means a loaded or unloaded handgun which is carried upon a person in such a manner as not to be discernible by ordinary observation.

      2.  “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.

      3.  “Handgun” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(29).

      4.  “Permit” means a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2721; A 1997, 1175; 1999, 850; 2001, 2579; 2005, 596; 2007, 3151; 2013, 1138)

      NRS 202.3657  Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of permit.

      1.  Any person who is a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of the county in which he or she resides for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Any person who is not a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of any county in this State for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Application forms for permits must be furnished by the sheriff of each county upon request.

      2.  A person applying for a permit may submit one application and obtain one permit to carry all handguns owned by the person. The person must not be required to list and identify on the application each handgun owned by the person. A permit is valid for any handgun which is owned or thereafter obtained by the person to whom the permit is issued.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the sheriff shall issue a permit to any person who is qualified to possess a handgun under state and federal law, who submits an application in accordance with the provisions of this section and who:

      (a) Is:

             (1) Twenty-one years of age or older; or

             (2) At least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age if the person:

                   (I) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard; or

                   (II) Was discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions;

      (b) Is not prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360; and

      (c) Demonstrates competence with handguns by presenting a certificate or other documentation to the sheriff which shows that the applicant:

             (1) Successfully completed a course in firearm safety approved by a sheriff in this State; or

             (2) Successfully completed a course in firearm safety offered by a federal, state or local law enforcement agency, community college, university or national organization that certifies instructors in firearm safety.

Such a course must include instruction in the use of handguns and in the laws of this State relating to the use of a firearm. A sheriff may not approve a course in firearm safety pursuant to subparagraph (1) unless the sheriff determines that the course meets any standards that are established by the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association or, if the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association ceases to exist, its legal successor.

      4.  The sheriff shall deny an application or revoke a permit if the sheriff determines that the applicant or permittee:

      (a) Has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest.

      (b) Has been judicially declared incompetent or insane.

      (c) Has been voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility during the immediately preceding 5 years.

      (d) Has habitually used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired. For the purposes of this paragraph, it is presumed that a person has so used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance if, during the immediately preceding 5 years, the person has:

             (1) Been convicted of violating the provisions of NRS 484C.110; or

             (2) Participated in a program of treatment pursuant to NRS 176A.230 to 176A.245, inclusive.

      (e) Has been convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence punishable as a misdemeanor under the laws of this or any other state, or a territory or possession of the United States at any time during the immediately preceding 3 years.

      (f) Has been convicted of a felony in this State or under the laws of any state, territory or possession of the United States.

      (g) Has been convicted of a crime involving domestic violence or stalking, or is currently subject to a restraining order, injunction or other order for protection against domestic violence.

      (h) Is currently subject to an emergency or extended order for protection against high-risk behavior issued pursuant to NRS 33.570 or 33.580.

      (i) Is currently on parole or probation from a conviction obtained in this State or in any other state or territory or possession of the United States.

      (j) Has, within the immediately preceding 5 years, been subject to any requirements imposed by a court of this State or of any other state or territory or possession of the United States, as a condition to the court’s:

             (1) Withholding of the entry of judgment for a conviction of a felony; or

             (2) Suspension of sentence for the conviction of a felony.

      (k) Has made a false statement on any application for a permit or for the renewal of a permit.

      (l) Has been discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under conditions other than honorable conditions and is less than 21 years of age.

      5.  The sheriff may deny an application or revoke a permit if the sheriff receives a sworn affidavit stating articulable facts based upon personal knowledge from any natural person who is 18 years of age or older that the applicant or permittee has or may have committed an offense or engaged in any other activity specified in subsection 4 which would preclude the issuance of a permit to the applicant or require the revocation of a permit pursuant to this section.

      6.  If the sheriff receives notification submitted by a court or law enforcement agency of this or any other state, the United States or a territory or possession of the United States that a permittee or an applicant for a permit has been charged with a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the conviction for which would require the revocation of a permit or preclude the issuance of a permit to the applicant pursuant to this section, the sheriff shall suspend the person’s permit or the processing of the person’s application until the final disposition of the charges against the person. If a permittee is acquitted of the charges, or if the charges are dropped, the sheriff shall restore his or her permit without imposing a fee.

      7.  An application submitted pursuant to this section must be completed and signed under oath by the applicant. The applicant’s signature must be witnessed by an employee of the sheriff or notarized by a notary public. The application must include:

      (a) The name, address, place and date of birth, social security number, occupation and employer of the applicant and any other names used by the applicant;

      (b) A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints taken by the sheriff or his or her agent;

      (c) A front-view colored photograph of the applicant taken by the sheriff or his or her agent;

      (d) If the applicant is a resident of this State, the driver’s license number or identification card number of the applicant issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

      (e) If the applicant is not a resident of this State, the driver’s license number or identification card number of the applicant issued by another state or jurisdiction;

      (f) If the applicant is a person described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 3, proof that the applicant:

             (1) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard, as evidenced by his or her current military identification card; or

             (2) Was discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions, as evidenced by his or her DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” or other document of honorable separation issued by the United States Department of Defense;

      (g) A nonrefundable fee equal to the nonvolunteer rate charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the reports required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 202.366; and

      (h) A nonrefundable fee set by the sheriff not to exceed $60.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2721; A 1997, 1175; 2001, 612, 618, 2579; 2003, 8, 11; 2007, 3151; 2011, 751, 1779, 3107; 2013, 1139; 2017, 212; 2019, 4184, 4423; 2021, 601)

      NRS 202.366  Investigation of applicant for permit; issuance or denial of permit; expiration of permit.

      1.  Upon receipt by a sheriff of an application for a permit, including an application for the renewal of a permit pursuant to NRS 202.3677, the sheriff shall conduct an investigation of the applicant to determine if the applicant is eligible for a permit. In conducting the investigation, the sheriff shall forward a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report concerning the criminal history of the applicant. The investigation also must include a report from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The sheriff shall issue a permit to the applicant unless the applicant is not qualified to possess a handgun pursuant to state or federal law or is not otherwise qualified to obtain a permit pursuant to NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

      2.  To assist the sheriff in conducting the investigation, any local law enforcement agency, including the sheriff of any county, may voluntarily submit to the sheriff a report or other information concerning the criminal history of an applicant.

      3.  Within 120 days after a complete application for a permit is submitted, the sheriff to whom the application is submitted shall grant or deny the application. If the application is denied, the sheriff shall send the applicant written notification setting forth the reasons for the denial. If the application is granted, the sheriff shall provide the applicant with a permit containing a colored photograph of the applicant and containing such other information as may be prescribed by the Department. The permit must be in substantially the following form:

NEVADA CONCEALED FIREARM PERMIT

County………………………………………..               Permit Number……………………………..

Expires………………………………………..               Date of Birth………………………………….

Height…………………………………………               Weight…………………………………………..

Name…………………………………………..               Address…………………………………………

City……………………………………………..               Zip…………………………………………………

                                                                                                   Photograph

Signature…………………………………….

Issued by…………………………………….

Date of Issue……………………………….

      4.  Unless suspended or revoked by the sheriff who issued the permit, a permit expires 5 years after the date on which it is issued.

      5.  As used in this section, “National Instant Criminal Background Check System” means the national system created by the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Public Law 103-159.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2723; A 1999, 2094; 2001, 614, 620; 2003, 13, 2846; 2007, 3153; 2011, 754, 1781, 3109; 2013, 1141)

      NRS 202.3662  Confidentiality of information about applicant for permit and permittee.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 202.3665 and 239.0115:

      (a) An application for a permit, and all information contained within that application;

      (b) All information provided to a sheriff or obtained by a sheriff in the course of the investigation of an applicant or permittee;

      (c) The identity of the permittee; and

      (d) Any records regarding the suspension, restoration or revocation of a permit,

Ê are confidential.

      2.  Any records regarding an applicant or permittee may be released to a law enforcement agency for the purpose of conducting an investigation or prosecution.

      3.  Statistical abstracts of data compiled by a sheriff regarding permits applied for or issued pursuant to NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, including, but not limited to, the number of applications received and permits issued, may be released to any person.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 1174; A 1999, 851; 2007, 2077; 2011, 754, 3110)

      NRS 202.3663  Judicial review of denial of application for permit.  If an application for a permit is denied by a sheriff, the applicant who submitted the application may seek a judicial review of the denial by filing a petition in the district court for the county in which the applicant filed the application for a permit. A judicial review conducted pursuant to this section must be limited to a determination of whether the denial was arbitrary, capricious or otherwise characterized by an abuse of discretion and must be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in chapter 233B of NRS for reviewing a final decision of an agency.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2724; A 2001, 615)

      NRS 202.3665  Duties of sheriff upon receiving notification that applicant or permittee has been charged with or convicted of crime involving use or threatened use of force or violence.

      1.  If a sheriff who is processing an application for a permit receives notification pursuant to NRS 202.3657 that the applicant has been:

      (a) Charged with a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657:

             (1) Suspended the processing of the application until the final disposition of the charges against the applicant; or

             (2) Resumed the processing of the application following the dropping of charges against the applicant or the acquittal of the applicant.

      (b) Convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657, denied the application.

      2.  If a sheriff who has issued a permit to a permittee receives notification pursuant to NRS 202.3657 that the permittee has been:

      (a) Charged with a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657:

             (1) Suspended the permit of the permittee until the final disposition of the charges against the permittee; or

             (2) Restored the permit of the permittee following the dropping of charges against the permittee or the acquittal of the permittee.

      (b) Convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the sheriff shall notify any victim of the crime of the fact that the sheriff has, pursuant to NRS 202.3657, revoked the permit of the permittee.

      3.  The sheriff shall notify a victim pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 not later than 10 days after the date on which the sheriff performs one of the actions listed in subsection 1 or 2 concerning an application or a permit.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 850)

      NRS 202.3667  Permittee to carry permit and proper identification when in possession of concealed firearm; penalty.

      1.  Each permittee shall carry the permit, or a duplicate issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.367, together with proper identification whenever the permittee is in actual possession of a concealed firearm. Both the permit and proper identification must be presented if requested by a peace officer.

      2.  A permittee who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of $25 for each violation.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2724)

      NRS 202.367  Duplicate permit; notification to sheriff of recovered permit; penalty.

      1.  A permittee shall notify the sheriff who issued his or her permit in writing within 30 days if the permittee’s:

      (a) Permanent address changes; or

      (b) Permit is lost, stolen or destroyed.

      2.  The sheriff shall issue a duplicate permit to a permittee if the permittee:

      (a) Submits a written statement to the sheriff, signed under oath, stating that his or her permit has been lost, stolen or destroyed; and

      (b) Pays a nonrefundable fee of $15.

      3.  If any permittee subsequently finds or recovers his or her permit after being issued a duplicate permit pursuant to this section, the permittee shall, within 10 days:

      (a) Notify the sheriff in writing; and

      (b) Return the duplicate permit to the sheriff.

      4.  A permittee who fails to notify a sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of $25.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2724)

      NRS 202.3673  Permittee authorized to carry concealed firearm while on premises of public building; exceptions; penalty.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, a permittee may carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of any public building.

      2.  A permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of a public building that is located on the property of a public airport.

      3.  A permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of:

      (a) A public building that is located on the property of a public school or a child care facility or the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, unless the permittee has obtained written permission to carry a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of NRS 202.265.

      (b) A public building that has a metal detector at each public entrance or a sign posted at each public entrance indicating that no firearms are allowed in the building, unless the permittee is not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building pursuant to subsection 4.

      4.  The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not prohibit:

      (a) A permittee who is a judge from carrying a concealed firearm in the courthouse or courtroom in which the judge presides or from authorizing a permittee to carry a concealed firearm while in the courtroom of the judge and while traveling to and from the courtroom of the judge.

      (b) A permittee who is a prosecuting attorney of an agency or political subdivision of the United States or of this State from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of a public building.

      (c) A permittee who is employed in the public building from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building.

      (d) A permittee from carrying a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building if the permittee has received written permission from the person in control of the public building to carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of the public building.

      5.  A person who violates subsection 2 or 3 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      6.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 202.265.

      (b) “Public building” means any building or office space occupied by:

             (1) Any component of the Nevada System of Higher Education and used for any purpose related to the System; or

             (2) The Federal Government, the State of Nevada or any county, city, school district or other political subdivision of the State of Nevada and used for any public purpose.

Ê If only part of the building is occupied by an entity described in this subsection, the term means only that portion of the building which is so occupied.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 1997, 63; 1999, 2767; 2007, 1914)

      NRS 202.3677  Application for renewal of permit; fees; demonstrated continued competence required.

      1.  If a permittee wishes to renew his or her permit, the permittee must:

      (a) Complete and submit to the sheriff who issued the permit an application for renewal of the permit; and

      (b) Undergo an investigation by the sheriff pursuant to NRS 202.366 to determine if the permittee is eligible for a permit.

      2.  An application for the renewal of a permit must:

      (a) Be completed and signed under oath by the applicant;

      (b) Contain a statement that the applicant is eligible to receive a permit pursuant to NRS 202.3657;

      (c) Be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee equal to the nonvolunteer rate charged by the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the reports required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 202.366; and

      (d) Be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $25.

Ê If a permittee fails to renew his or her permit on or before the date of expiration of the permit, the application for renewal must include an additional nonrefundable late fee of $15.

      3.  No permit may be renewed pursuant to this section unless the permittee has demonstrated continued competence with handguns by successfully completing a course prescribed by the sheriff renewing the permit.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 2007, 3154; 2011, 755, 1782, 3110; 2013, 1142)

      NRS 202.3678  Application for certification as qualified retired law enforcement officer; law enforcement agency required to offer certain officers opportunity to obtain qualifications necessary for certification; fees.

      1.  A retired law enforcement officer who is a resident of this State may apply, on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department, to the sheriff of the county in which he or she resides for any certification required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 926C(d) to become a qualified retired law enforcement officer. Application forms for certification must be provided by the sheriff of each county upon request.

      2.  A law enforcement agency in this State shall offer a retired law enforcement officer who retired from the law enforcement agency the opportunity to obtain the firearms qualification that is necessary to obtain the certification from the sheriff pursuant to subsection 1 at least twice per year at the same facility at which the law enforcement agency provides firearms training for its active law enforcement officers. The law enforcement agency may impose a nonrefundable fee in the amount necessary to pay the expenses for providing the firearms qualification.

      3.  The sheriff shall provide the certification pursuant to subsection 1 to a retired law enforcement officer who submits a completed application and pays any fee required pursuant to this subsection if the sheriff determines that the officer meets the standards for training and qualifications. The sheriff may impose a nonrefundable fee in the amount necessary to pay the expenses in providing the certification.

      4.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.065.

      (b) “Qualified retired law enforcement officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in 18 U.S.C. § 926C.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 593; A 2009, 563)

      NRS 202.368  Fees to be deposited with county treasurer.  All fees collected pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, must be deposited with the county treasurer of the county in which the fees are collected and:

      1.  If the county has a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of NRS, credited to the general fund of that metropolitan police department; or

      2.  If the county does not have a metropolitan police department created pursuant to chapter 280 of NRS, credited to the general fund of that county.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 2005, 596)

      NRS 202.3683  Immunity of state and local governments from civil liability.  The State or any political subdivision of the State, the Department, a sheriff, law enforcement agency, firearm safety or training instructor or any other person who, in good faith and without gross negligence, acts pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, is immune from civil liability for those acts. Such acts include, but are not limited to, the receipt, review or investigation of an application for a permit, the certification of a retired law enforcement officer, or the issuance, denial, suspension, revocation or renewal of a permit.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2725; A 2005, 596)

      NRS 202.3687  Temporary permits.

      1.  The provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, do not prohibit a sheriff from issuing a temporary permit. A temporary permit may include, but is not limited to, provisions specifying the period for which the permit is valid.

      2.  Each sheriff who issues a permit pursuant to the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, shall provide such information concerning the permit and the person to whom it is issued to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2726; A 1999, 2095; 2007, 3154)

      NRS 202.3688  Circumstances in which holder of permit issued by another state may carry concealed firearm in this State.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who possesses a permit to carry a concealed firearm that was issued by a state included in the list prepared pursuant to NRS 202.3689 may carry a concealed firearm in this State in accordance with the requirements set forth in NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive.

      2.  A person who possesses a permit to carry a concealed firearm that was issued by a state included in the list prepared pursuant to NRS 202.3689 may not carry a concealed firearm in this State if the person:

      (a) Becomes a resident of this State; and

      (b) Has not been issued a permit from the sheriff of the county in which he or she resides within 60 days after becoming a resident of this State.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 3150; A 2015, 1783)

      NRS 202.3689  Department to prepare list of states that meet certain requirements concerning permits; Department to provide copy of list to law enforcement agencies in this State; Department to make list available to public.

      1.  On or before July 1 of each year, the Department shall:

      (a) Determine whether each state requires a person to complete any training, class or program before the issuance of a permit to carry a concealed firearm in that state.

      (b) Determine whether each state has an electronic database which identifies each individual who possesses a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by that state and which a law enforcement officer in this State may access at all times through a national law enforcement telecommunications system.

      (c) Prepare a list of states that meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b).

      (d) Provide a copy of the list prepared pursuant to paragraph (c) to each law enforcement agency in this State.

      2.  The Department shall, upon request, make the list prepared pursuant to subsection 1 available to the public.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 3150; A 2015, 1783, 2691)

      NRS 202.369  Regulations.  The Department may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2726; A 2005, 596)