Buying a Gun in Nevada

A person who sells or barters a pistol, revolver or other firearm capable of being concealed to a child under 18, knowing or with reason to know the child's age (or in reckless disregard of it), is guilty of a category B felony (1 to 6 years and up to $5,000). A child under 18 may not handle, possess or control a firearm except under listed exceptions (for example, supervised activities, and some rifles or shotguns for children 14 or older); an adult who aids or knowingly permits a violation commits a misdemeanor for a first offense (category C felony if there is a substantial risk the child will use it in a violent act; category B felony for a second offense).

Yes. '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.' Both parties must appear together with the firearm at a licensed dealer, who runs the check as if selling from inventory and may charge 'a reasonable fee.' If the buyer is ineligible, the transfer may not be completed. Exceptions include antique firearms, transfers between immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews), temporary transfers to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm, and temporary transfers at an established shooting range. Penalty: gross misdemeanor for a first offense; category C felony for a second or later offense.

Nevada has no state law that sets a waiting period between buying a firearm and taking delivery.

Nevada bans unserialized firearms and unfinished frames or receivers. A person may not sell, offer to sell or transfer, or 'possess, purchase, transport or receive', an unfinished frame or receiver unless the person is a licensed importer or manufacturer or the item bears a federally required serial number. A person may not manufacture or assemble a firearm that lacks a federally issued serial number, or possess, sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive such a firearm, with exceptions for firearms rendered permanently inoperable, antiques, curios or relics, and (for possession) firearms 'manufactured before 1969.' Penalty for each: gross misdemeanor for a first offense, category D felony for a second or later offense.