Nevada Crimes and Punishments

Sec. § 202.360
Ownership or possession of firearm by certain persons prohibited; penalties.

1.

A person shall not own or have in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control any firearm if the person:

(a)

Has been convicted in this State or any other state of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(33);

(b)

Has been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws of the United States of America, unless the person has received a pardon and the pardon does not restrict his or her right to bear arms;

(c)

Has been convicted of a violation of NRS 200.575 or a law of any other state that prohibits the same or substantially similar conduct and the court entered a finding in the judgment of conviction or admonishment of rights pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 200.575;

(d)

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 33.031, is currently subject to:

(1)

An extended order for protection against domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, which includes a statement that the adverse party is prohibited from possessing or having under his or her custody or control any firearm while the order is in effect; or

(2)

An equivalent order in any other state;

(e)

Is a fugitive from justice;

(f)

Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance; or

(g)

Is otherwise prohibited by federal law from having a firearm in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control.
Ê A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.

2.

A person shall not own or have in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control any firearm if the person:

(a)

Has been adjudicated as mentally ill or has been committed to any mental health facility by a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

(b)

Has entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

(c)

Has been found guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;

(d)

Has been acquitted by reason of insanity in a court of this State, any other state or the United States; or

(e)

Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
Ê A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3.

As used in this section:

(a)

“Controlled substance” has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6).

(b)

“Firearm” includes any firearm that is loaded or unloaded and operable or inoperable.
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Jun. 24, 2021

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