{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-202.360","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 202.360","heading":"Ownership or possession of firearm by certain persons prohibited; penalties.","body":"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:\n(a) Has been convicted of the crime of battery which constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 200.485, or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or substantially similar conduct, committed against or upon:\n(1) The spouse or former spouse of the person;\n(2) Any other person with whom the person has had or is having a dating relationship, as defined in NRS 33.018;\n(3) Any other person with whom the person has a child in common;\n(4) The parent of the person; or\n(5) The child of the person or a child for whom the person is the legal guardian.\n(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;\n(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;\n(d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 33.031, is currently subject to:\n(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\n(2) An equivalent order in any other state;\n(e) Is a fugitive from justice;\n(f) Is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance; or\n(g) Is otherwise prohibited by federal law from having a firearm in his or her possession or under his or her custody or control.\nÊ 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.\n2. 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:\n(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;\n(b) Has entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;\n(c) Has been found guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States;\n(d) Has been acquitted by reason of insanity in a court of this State, any other state or the United States; or\n(e) Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.\nÊ 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.\n3. A person shall not use or carry a firearm during and in relation to, or possess a firearm in furtherance of, the commission of any act in violation of NRS 453.321, 453.322, 453.337, 453.3385 or 453.401. 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.\n4. As used in this section:\n(a) “Controlled substance” has the meaning ascribed to it in 21 U.S.C. § 802(6).\n(b) “Firearm” includes any firearm that is loaded or unloaded and operable or inoperable.","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#NRS202Sec360","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:34Z","sha256":"3e8c9388c3dbc735f587a6fa789d3f235588babc82f27fe16b5719ef3ae49a7c","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-202.357","next":"us-nv/nrs-202.361"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}