<P> Gun laws in Nevada regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Nevada in the United States . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Permit to purchase required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As of June 2015, Clark County no longer requires the registration of handguns . There is now state preemption for firearm registration . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Concealed carry permits required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> NRS 202 § 3657 - Application and Permitting NRS 202 § 360 - Prohibited Persons </Td> <Td> Nevada is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open carry permitted? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> NV Constitution Article 1 Section 11 NRS 503 § 165 - Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun in or on vehicle on or along public way unlawful; exceptions . </Td> <Td> Open carry is generally permitted throughout the state . For open carry in a vehicle, the firearm may be anywhere except concealed upon the person without a concealed firearm permit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> NRS 244 § 364 - County of 700,000 or more NRS 268 § 418 - City of 700,000 or more NRS 269 § 222 - Town of 700,000 or more </Td> <Td> Local authorities may regulate the discharge of firearms . Handgun registration in Clark County was grandfathered in, until SB175 (signed into law June 2nd, 2015) removed the authority of the county to register handguns in Nevada . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine Capacity Restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> NRS 202 § 275 Possession, manufacture or disposition of short - barreled rifle or short - barreled shotgun NRS 202 § 350 Manufacture, importation, possession or use of dangerous weapon or silencer 18 USC § 922 (b) 4 - Unlawful Transfer 27 CFR § 478.98 - Sales or deliveries of destructive devices and certain firearms . </Td> <Td> Possession and ownership of an SBR, SBS, machine gun (selective - fire weapon), or silencer, all NFA items, are subject to federal purview and regulation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> Yes * </Td> <Td> Yes * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In November 2016, Nevada voters approved referendum Question 1, changing the law to require background checks for private sales . <P> * Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt opined that the law is unenforceable . </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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