SouthBayr wrote:
3) I understand it isn't illegal to LOC on the Strip but it is heavily frowned upon?
4) If one is only visiting for a week, than no Blue Card is needed?
5) Loaded concealed in vehicles is ok?
3. As others have confirmed, you may get some "frowning upon" you if you OC on the strip. Some casinos may ask you to leave... if they notice you carrying at all. I was told the same is true for Reno.
On my last trip there I OC'd everywhere, and only one tourist made a comment. None of the 7 casinos I entered had a problem with it, and I know for a fact the security guard at the cash cage in Silver Legacy took note of my firearm as I entered their casino.
My advice: carry like you expect it's not an issue, and it probably won't be. However, be prepared for it to go otherwise.
4) I believe you have to establish residence (be in the state for 6 months?) before you're required to get a Blue Card... but definitely not on a 1-week trip.
5) NV concealed carry law prohibits having a concealed firearm "on your person." Under NV law a handgun concealed in your vehicle is not "on your person" unless you actually have it on your person. The way it was explained to me is: if you can get out of your car and the firearm doesn't go with you, then it's not on your person. (No legal citations here, but I'm sure you can find plenty of info using the forum search function over in the NV section.)
I may be going to Vegas at the end of January. I fully intend to carry everywhere I go. If a casino employee asks me to leave, I plan to ask to speak to a manager so I can ask what other casinos are under their ownership so I know which ones not to spend any money in. Then I'll post over on the NV forum so other tourists know which ones want you to be a fish in a barrel.
IMO the best way to change their anti-gun policy is to repeatedly and frequently remind them that discriminating against millions of gun owners is bad for business.