do you have to register a firearm in the state of nevada
Gun laws in Nevada
Subject / Law Long guns Handguns Relevant statutes Notes State permit required to purchase ? No No Firearm registration ? No No As of June 2015 , Clark County no longer requires the registration of handguns . There is now state preemption for firearm registration . Owner license required ? No No Concealed carry permits required ? No Yes NRS 202 § 3657 - Application and Permitting NRS 202 § 360 - Prohibited Persons Nevada is a `` shall issue '' state for concealed carry . Open carry permitted ? Yes Yes NV Constitution Article 1 Section 11 NRS 503 § 165 - Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun in or on vehicle on or along public way unlawful ; exceptions . Open carry is generally permitted throughout the state . For open carry in a vehicle , the firearm may be anywhere except concealed upon the person without a concealed firearm permit . State preemption of local restrictions ? Yes Yes NRS 244 § 364 - County of 700,000 or more NRS 268 § 418 - City of 700,000 or more NRS 269 § 222 - Town of 700,000 or more Local authorities may regulate the discharge of firearms . Handgun registration in Clark County was grandfathered in , until SB175 ( signed into law June 2nd , 2015 ) removed the authority of the county to register handguns in Nevada . Assault weapon law ? No No Magazine Capacity Restriction ? No No NFA weapons restricted ? No No NRS 202 § 275 Possession , manufacture or disposition of short - barreled rifle or short - barreled shotgun NRS 202 § 350 Manufacture , importation , possession or use of dangerous weapon or silencer 18 USC § 922 ( b ) 4 - Unlawful Transfer 27 CFR § 478.98 - Sales or deliveries of destructive devices and certain firearms . Possession and ownership of an SBR , SBS , machine gun ( selective - fire weapon ) , or silencer , all NFA items , are subject to federal purview and regulation . Background checks required for private sales ? Yes * Yes * In November 2016 , Nevada voters approved referendum Question 1 , changing the law to require background checks for private sales . * Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt opined that the law is unenforceable . 
Subject / Law Long guns Handguns Relevant statutes Notes State permit required to purchase ? No No Firearm registration ? No No As of June 2015 , Clark County no longer requires the registration of handguns . There is now state preemption for firearm registration . Owner license required ? No No Concealed carry permits required ? No Yes NRS 202 § 3657 - Application and Permitting NRS 202 § 360 - Prohibited Persons Nevada is a `` shall issue '' state for concealed carry . Open carry permitted ? Yes Yes NV Constitution Article 1 Section 11 NRS 503 § 165 - Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun in or on vehicle on or along public way unlawful ; exceptions . Open carry is generally permitted throughout the state . For open carry in a vehicle , the firearm may be anywhere except concealed upon the person without a concealed firearm permit . State preemption of local restrictions ? Yes Yes NRS 244 § 364 - County of 700,000 or more NRS 268 § 418 - City of 700,000 or more NRS 269 § 222 - Town of 700,000 or more Local authorities may regulate the discharge of firearms . Handgun registration in Clark County was grandfathered in , until SB175 ( signed into law June 2nd , 2015 ) removed the authority of the county to register handguns in Nevada . Assault weapon law ? No No Magazine Capacity Restriction ? No No NFA weapons restricted ? No No NRS 202 § 275 Possession , manufacture or disposition of short - barreled rifle or short - barreled shotgun NRS 202 § 350 Manufacture , importation , possession or use of dangerous weapon or silencer 18 USC § 922 ( b ) 4 - Unlawful Transfer 27 CFR § 478.98 - Sales or deliveries of destructive devices and certain firearms . Possession and ownership of an SBR , SBS , machine gun ( selective - fire weapon ) , or silencer , all NFA items , are subject to federal purview and regulation . Background checks required for private sales ? Yes * Yes * In November 2016 , Nevada voters approved referendum Question 1 , changing the law to require background checks for private sales . * Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt opined that the law is unenforceable .
No firearm registration is necessary in Nevada.
No No Firearm registration ? No