{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-202.273","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 202.273","heading":"Unlawful manufacture or sale of certain metal-penetrating bullets: Exceptions; penalty.","body":"1. Except as provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful to manufacture or sell any metal-penetrating bullet capable of being fired from a handgun.\n2. A person may manufacture and sell metal-penetrating bullets pursuant to an agreement with a law enforcement agency for the sale of such bullets to that agency.\n3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.\n4. As used in this section, “metal-penetrating bullet” means a bullet whose core:\n(a) Reduces the normal expansion of the bullet upon impact; and\n(b) Is at least as hard as the maximum hardness attainable using solid red metal alloys,\nÊ and which can be used in a handgun. The term does not include any bullet with a copper or brass jacket and a core of lead or a lead alloy, or a bullet made of lead or lead alloys.","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#NRS202Sec273","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"e1aa05841bff5a7c8308af55395ab9368ea703c4554c077889edc9bed32a3f25","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-202.265","next":"us-nv/nrs-202.274"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}