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Nevada Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 202.253, et seq. |
| Illegal Arms | Metal penetrating bullets; short-barreled rifle or shotgun; machine gun or silencer; firearm with altered serial number |
| Waiting Period | Up to 120 days -for concealed weapons permit only |
| Who May Not Own | 1. Minor under 14 unless supervised; 2. Ex-felon unless pardoned or civil rights restored; 3. Fugitive from justice; 4. Unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance; 5. Adjudicated as mentally ill; 6. Illegally in the U.S. |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Misdemeanor. 202.265 |
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