Carrying A Weapon
NRS 202.350 and NRS 202.3657 — a concealed firearm without a permit is a category C felony, and a permit from the sheriff at twenty-one
Stopped while carrying, the sections this page reads say, in short:
- Carrying a firearm concealed without a permit is a category C felony.
- A concealed weapon is one carried so that it is not discernible by ordinary observation.
- One permit covers every handgun the person owns or later obtains.
Without a permit, nobody in Nevada may carry concealed on the person a pistol, revolver or other firearm, another dangerous or deadly weapon, a pneumatic gun, a machete, or an explosive substance other than ammunition. A concealed weapon is one carried so that it is not discernible by ordinary observation.
| Carried concealed without a permit | Grade |
|---|---|
| Carried concealed without a permitA firearm, another dangerous or deadly weapon, a pneumatic gun, or an explosive | GradeCategory C felony |
| Carried concealed without a permitA machete, first offense | GradeGross misdemeanor |
| Carried concealed without a permitA machete, any later offense | GradeCategory D felony |
A resident applies to the sheriff of the county where the resident lives, and a nonresident to the sheriff of any county. One permit covers every handgun the person owns or later obtains, and the application does not have to list them.
- Twenty-one years of age or older, or at least 18 and serving in, or honorably discharged from, the Armed Forces, a reserve component or the National Guard.
- Not prohibited from possessing a firearm.
- A certificate of a firearm safety course approved by a sheriff or offered by a law enforcement agency, college, university or certifying organization.
The sheriff issues the permit to an applicant who meets those conditions, and denies or revokes one for an outstanding warrant, a felony conviction, a conviction for domestic violence or stalking, a protective order, parole or probation, a violent misdemeanor within the preceding 3 years, or a stay in a mental health facility within the preceding 5 years, among the other grounds the section lists. The sheriff's own fee may not exceed $60.
Blackjacks, metal knuckles, machine guns and silencers fall under the same section, which also exempts peace officers and others it names; the permit's renewal, the training rules and the places a permittee may not go are in other sections and are not reproduced here. Applying them to a particular case is for a court and a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- NRS 202.350 — Manufacture, importation, possession or use of dangerous weapon or silencer; carrying concealed weapon without permit
- NRS 202.3657 — Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of permit
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.