{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-41.0396","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 41.0396","heading":"Limitations on liability; exceptions.","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability for any act or omission arising from a firearm hold agreement, including, without limitation, any personal injury or death which results after the return of any firearm to the owner of the firearm at the termination of a firearm hold agreement.\n2. A licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency is not immune from civil liability pursuant to subsection 1 if:\n(a) An action arising from a firearm hold agreement was the result of gross negligence or reckless or unlawful conduct on the part of the licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency; or\n(b) The licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency knew at the time the person sought to retrieve a firearm pursuant to a firearm hold agreement that the person was:\n(1) Demonstrating behavior that the person would engage in the unlawful use of the firearm;\n(2) Demonstrating behavior that the person would cause harm to himself or herself or another person; or\n(3) Prohibited from owning, possessing or having under his or her custody or control any firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360.\n3. As used in this section:\n(a) “Firearm hold agreement” means a written or oral agreement between an owner of a firearm and a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency in which a licensed firearm dealer or local law enforcement agency:\n(1) Takes possession of the owner’s firearm at the request of the owner; and\n(2) Returns the firearm to the owner according to the terms of the agreement.\n(b) “Licensed firearm dealer” means a person licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923(a).","path":["TITLE 3 — REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 41 - ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN PARTICULAR CASES CONCERNING PERSONS","PATTERNS OR PRACTICES OF CONDUCT BY STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE OR DETENTION OF JUVENILES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-041.html#NRS041Sec0396","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"a41049338c6914ac9b5394bec15bcdf6710b552ee05ca1e40744a7d33a58b116","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-41.0395","next":"us-nv/nrs-41.0397"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}