Is firearms legal in Nevada?

Q: Is firearms legal in Nevada?

Firearms in Nevada is legal only under specific conditions. Nevada requires a permit to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue through the county sheriff. The minimum age is 21 (18 to 20 only for qualifying military). Nevada is not permitless.

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Conditional: Nevada requires a permit to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue through the county sheriff.

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Nevada requires a permit to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue through the county sheriff. The minimum age is 21 (18 to 20 only for qualifying military). Nevada is not permitless.

Source: https://www.rccd.nv.gov/resources/carry-concealed-weapon-ccw-permit/ · Updated July 6, 2026

Nevada Firearms topics

Concealed Carry in Nevada →Conditional
Nevada requires a permit to carry concealed, and it is shall-issue through the county sheriff.
Open Carry in Nevada →Permitted
Open carry is legal in Nevada without a permit: anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may openly carry in most public places.
Magazine Capacity in Nevada →Permitted
Nevada sets no state limit on magazine capacity for either handguns or long guns.
Gun Possession in Nevada →Conditional
Nevada has a red-flag law (High-Risk Protection Orders, NRS 33.500, 2019), and has no assault-weapon ban and no magazine limit.
Transporting Firearms in Nevada →Permitted
Nevada doesn't require a permit to transport a firearm in a vehicle.
Duty to Inform Police in Nevada →Conditional
Nevada has no proactive duty to inform, but permittees must carry the permit together with proper identification whenever in actual possession of a concealed firearm, and both must be presented if a peace officer requests them (NRS 202.3667); violation is a $25 civil penalty.
Suppressors & Silencers in Nevada →Conditional
Suppressors are legal in Nevada when they are federally authorized.
Reciprocity — where is my Nevada permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a Nevada concealed-carry permit.

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