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Firearm Laws and regs.

spartans

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I am looking for all firearm and related laws . I know there is a link to State Laws, but I was hoping someone wouuld know the Statute number or have a link or somethign to save me some time



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CowboyKen

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This may help:

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Nevada law (IANAL):
Nevada is a defacto open carry state and you may open carry if you choose. If you open carry in the high traffic tourist areas of Las Vegas you may have a visit from Metro or, Casino personnel may/will ask you to leave the property if you open carry in any casino. If anyone in authority in any private establishment asks you to leave you must leave under Nevada's trespass law.

There is no restriction on having a firearm in your car, open or concealed as long as it is not concealed on your person (unless you have a permit).

There is statewide preemption, but the Attorney General, on her web-site indicades that she may not think it applies in all cases.

http://ag.state.nv.us/about/faqs/firearms/carry.htm

If you have a permit that is valid in Nevada:

Recognition of permits issued by other states:

Out of State Carry Concealed Weapon Permit Recognition

Effective July 1, 2009

In accordance with NRS 202.3689 (effective October 1, 2007) the State of Nevada will recognize the following States' CCW permit holders:

Alaska
Arkansas
Kansas
Louisiana
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Tennessee
West Virginia


This law allows holders of valid permits from these states to carry a concealed weapon while in the State of Nevada. The permit must be in the possession of the issue at all times while carrying a firearm.


Please note that Nevada no longer recognizes CCW permits issued by Utah and Florida. For additional information, please refer to the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association press release link: NVSCA CCW Press Release

CCW Prohibited Locations defined by NRS 202.3673

http://nvrepository.state.nv.us/ccw_changes.shtml

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec3688

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You may carry concealed in Nevada ANYWHERE except:

Buildings at the airport,
Schools (including colleges) and child care facilitys,
Public buildings (that means Government buildings) that are posted or have metal detectors.

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec3673

That includes casinos, bars, clubs, restaurants, whorehouses (they are legal in parts of Nevada), ANYWHERE. They may ask you to leave for any reason, or no reason at all, and, under Nevada's trespass law, you must leave.

You may drink while carrying. The BAC limit is 0.10 (DUI is 0.08, when they lowered it to get federal highway money they did not change the limit for CCW).

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec257

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I hope this clears up any questions. Nevada laws concerning weapons are, for the most part at NRS 202.253 through 202.369.

Have fun in Nevada. Bring lots of money.

Ken


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Crimes Against the Person http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-200.html

NRS 200.120 “Justifiable homicide” defined. Justifiable homicide is the killing of a human being in necessary self-defense, or in defense of habitation, property or person, against one who manifestly intends, or endeavors, by violence or surprise, to commit a felony, or against any person or persons who manifestly intend and endeavor, in a violent, riotous, tumultuous or surreptitious manner, to enter the habitation of another for the purpose of assaulting or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being therein.

[1911 C&P § 129; RL § 6394; NCL § 10076]—(NRS A 1983, 518)

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec120

NRS 200.130 Bare fear insufficient to justify killing; reasonable fear required. A bare fear of any of the offenses mentioned in NRS 200.120, to prevent which the homicide is alleged to have been committed, shall not be sufficient to justify the killing. It must appear that the circumstances were sufficient to excite the fears of a reasonable person, and that the party killing really acted under the influence of those fears and not in a spirit of revenge.

[1911 C&P § 130; RL § 6395; NCL § 10077]

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec130

NRS 200.200 Killing in self-defense. If a person kills another in self-defense, it must appear that:

1. The danger was so urgent and pressing that, in order to save his own life, or to prevent his receiving great bodily harm, the killing of the other was absolutely necessary; and

2. The person killed was the assailant, or that the slayer had really, and in good faith, endeavored to decline any further struggle before the mortal blow was given.

[1911 C&P § 137; RL § 6402; NCL § 10084]

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRs/NRS-200.html#NRS200Sec200

BODILY INJURY

NRS 200.275 Justifiable infliction or threat of bodily injury not punishable.

etc.

Ken
 

varminter22

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spartans wrote:
I am looking for all firearm and related laws . I know there is a link to State Laws, but I was hoping someone wouuld know the Statute number or have a link or somethign to save me some time



thanks

To the best of my knowledge, there is no link to any official Nevada state website containing ALL firearms laws. Laws concerning fireams in Nevada are in various statutes under various chapters of Nevada law.

There is much good info posted here. And you'll find compilations elsewhere.

This state website is helpful: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/ Specifically, the law library: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm

Also see http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec3653which is NRS Chapter 202, Concealed Firearms.
 
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