Nevada Concealed Carry Laws

Last reviewed: October 9, 2026

Constitutional Carry No
Open Carry Lawful
Permit honored in 32 states
Nevada honors 26 states

Nevada Gun Laws

Reciprocity of Nevada's Basic Resident Permit

Alaska: Permit honoredAlabama: Permit honoredArkansas: Permit honoredArizona: Permit honoredCalifornia: Permit not honoredColorado: Permit not honoredConnecticut: Permit not honoredDistrict of Columbia: Permit not honoredDelaware: Permit not honoredFlorida: Permit honoredGeorgia: Permit honoredHawaii: Permit not honoredIowa: Permit honoredIdaho: Permit honoredIllinois: Permit not honoredIndiana: Permit honoredKansas: Permit honoredKentucky: Permit honoredLouisiana: Permit honoredMassachusetts: Permit not honoredMaryland: Permit not honoredMaine: Permitless carryMichigan: Permit honoredMinnesota: Permit honoredMissouri: Permit honoredMississippi: Permit honoredMontana: Permit honoredNorth Carolina: Permit honoredNorth Dakota: Permit honoredNebraska: Permit honoredNew Hampshire: Permitless carryNew Jersey: Permit not honoredNew Mexico: Permit honoredNevada (current state)New York: Permit not honoredOhio: Permit honoredOklahoma: Permit honoredOregon: Permit not honoredPennsylvania: Permit not honoredRhode Island: Permit not honoredSouth Carolina: Permitless carrySouth Dakota: Permit honoredTennessee: Permit honoredTexas: Permit honoredUtah: Permit honoredVirginia: Permit honoredVermont: Permit honoredWashington: Permit not honoredWisconsin: Permit honoredWest Virginia: Permit honoredWyoming: Permit honored AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY
Permit honored Permitless carry Not honored

Open Carry

Lawful
Permitted

Duty to Notify Law Enforcement

Only when asked by the officer
Permitted

State Parks

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry
Permitted

Restaurants Serving Alcohol

No specific restriction
Permitted

Firearms at Colleges

Schools individually decide the weapons policy.
Informational

Firearms at K-12 Schools

You may not have a firearm (not even in a vehicle) absent written permission from authorities.
Restricted

Church Carry

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis
Informational

Hotels

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67
Informational

Secure Storage Requirements

Firearms must be securely stored when one knows or reasonably should know that a juvenile can gain access to the firearm without the permission of their parent or guardian or when a resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm.
Restricted

Magazine Capacity Limitations

No restrictions
Permitted

Suppressor Ownership

Legal with NFA registration (Form 4 required under state law). Hunting legal.
Permitted

Vehicle Possession Without Recognized Permit

Loaded handguns are lawful if not "on the person." Under a seat, in a glove box, or on top of a seat are NOT considered "on the person." Loaded long guns are illegal.
Restricted

Firearm Law Uniformity

Uniform throughout the state
Permitted

Permit Training Requirements

Applicant must complete a 8 hour course that includes a specific live course of fire.
Informational

Non-Resident Permits

Non-residents may apply but must appear in person.
Informational

Constitutional Carry

No
Restricted

Duty to Retreat

No Duty to Retreat
Permitted

Places Off Limits

- Public buildings located on the property of a public airport — this makes airport terminals off limits to concealed carry, though parking lots are fine
- Public buildings on the property of a public school, a child care facility, or the Nevada System of Higher Education, unless you have written permission from the appropriate authority
- Property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, private or public schools, and child care facilities, including their vehicles
- Any public building with a metal detector at each public entrance, or a sign posted at each public entrance indicating no firearms are allowed
- Anywhere federal law prohibits firearms
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law
Informational

State Contact / Source

Nevada Dept of Public Safety
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711-0900
775-684-4808
www.dps.nv.gov
Informational

Permit Issuing Authority

County sheriff
Informational

Length of Permit Validity

5 Years
Informational

Permit Application Process

A completed application for the permit must accompany a set of ten-print fingerprint cards, a full-view color
photograph of the applicant. All fees and costs associated with obtaining a concealed firearms permit are the
responsibility of the applicant and are not refundable.
Informational

Nevada Permit Reciprocity

Reciprocity shown is for a standard resident permit. Non-resident and enhanced permit holders may have different reciprocity. Always verify before carrying. Use our full permit reciprocity map for all permit types →

Your Nevada resident permit is honored in 32 states

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Nevada honors resident permits from 26 states

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