{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-202.262","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 202.262","heading":"Possession of explosive or incendiary device in or near certain public or private areas: Penalty; exceptions.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not possess any explosive or incendiary device or any explosive or incendiary material, substance or component that may be readily converted to an explosive or incendiary device:\n(a) In or upon any public street or highway in this state;\n(b) In or near any private habitation, public place or any place open to the public; or\n(c) In, on or near any public conveyance.\n2. A person who violates subsection 1 is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.\n3. This section does not prohibit a person from possessing any material, component, substance or device:\n(a) As required for the performance of his or her duties related to mining, agriculture, construction or any other valid occupational purpose, or if the person is authorized by a governmental entity which has lawful control over such matters to use those items in the performance of his or her duties;\n(b) In an amount which, if detonated or otherwise exploded, would not ordinarily cause substantial bodily harm to another person or substantial harm to the property of another; or\n(c) As part of a model rocket or engine for a model rocket that is designed, sold and used for the purpose of propelling a model rocket.","path":["TITLE 15 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS","CHAPTER 202 - CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","WEAPONS","Dangerous Weapons and Firearms"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec262","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"2fdd19da934c0bfc50a7a4eb0765430233fa7a33a371f73a60d8deef380b9151","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-202.261","next":"us-nv/nrs-202.263"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}