Concealed Carry in Nevada

No. Carrying a concealed pistol, revolver or other firearm without a permit is a crime under NRS 202.350(1)(d); a violation involving a firearm is a category C felony. A concealed carry permit under NRS 202.3653 to 202.369 (or a recognized out-of-state permit) is required, with exemptions for peace officers and on-duty military listed in NRS 202.350(4).

Permit to carry a concealed firearm (CCW), issued by the county sheriff, who 'shall issue a permit to any person who is qualified to possess a handgun under state and federal law' and meets the requirements (shall-issue). Age: 'Twenty-one years of age or older', or 18 to 20 if a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, a reserve component or the National Guard, or honorably discharged or released from such service. Training: a firearm safety course approved by a sheriff in Nevada or offered by a law enforcement agency, including 'instruction in the use of handguns' and 'in the laws of this State relating to the use of a firearm.' Fees: the state and FBI background-report rate plus 'a nonrefundable fee set by the sheriff not to exceed $60.' A permit 'expires 5 years after the date on which it is issued.' Renewal: background-report fee plus a $25 fee (late fee $15) and a sheriff-prescribed competence course.

Effective July 1, 2026, Nevada recognizes concealed weapons permits from: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho (Enhanced Permit), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (Enhanced Permit), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota (Class 1 only), Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota (Enhanced Permit), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Each year the Department of Public Safety lists states that require training before issuing a permit and keep an electronic permit database accessible to Nevada officers. An out-of-state permit stops being valid if the holder becomes a Nevada resident and has not obtained a Nevada permit within 60 days.

Without written permission under NRS 202.265, no one may carry or possess a pistol, revolver or other firearm on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or a child care facility, or in a school or child care facility vehicle (gross misdemeanor). Permit holders may carry in public buildings generally, but not in a public building on the property of a public airport, a public building on public school or university property (without written permission), or a public building that has 'a metal detector at each public entrance' or a no-firearms sign posted at each public entrance (with exceptions for judges in their courtrooms, prosecutors, employees and those with written permission from the person in control). Violating these rules is a misdemeanor.

Nevada has no state law that requires a handgun carried in a vehicle by a person without a permit to be unloaded, cased or locked; the concealed-carry permit requirement applies to weapons carried concealed upon the person. Separately, it is unlawful to carry a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun (a cartridge or shell in the firing chamber) in or on a vehicle on or along a public highway or other way open to the public, with exceptions for certain persons with disabilities and on-duty peace officers and military members. Dangerous weapons may not be possessed in a vehicle of a school or child care facility.