Nevada
firearms in college/university
handgun Restrictive
NV1043 — public : CCW not allowed
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.3673(3)
A permittee shall not carry a concealed firearm while the permittee is on the premises of: (a) A public building that is located on the property of a public school or a child care facility or the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, unless the permittee has obtained written permission to carry a concealed firearm while he or she is on the premises of the public building pursuant to subparagraph (3) of...
Effective:
1995-10-01
Nevada
firearms in college/university
handgun Restrictive
NV1044 — public : possession prohibited
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.265
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not carry or possess while on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or child care facility, or while in a vehicle of a private or public school or child care facility: (f) A pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
Effective:
1989-10-01
Nevada
firearms in college/university
long gun Restrictive
NV1045 — public : possession prohibited
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.265
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not carry or possess while on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or child care facility, or while in a vehicle of a private or public school or child care facility: (f) A pistol, revolver or other firearm; or
Effective:
1989-10-01
Nevada
gun trafficking
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1055 — straw purchase - buyer liability
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.362
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person within this State shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to another person or purchase a firearm on behalf of or for another person with the intent to transfer the firearm to that person if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the other person: (a) Is under indictment for, or has been convicted of, a felony in...
Effective:
2003-05-28
Nevada
local laws preempted by state
handgun and long gun Permissive
NV1063 — comprehensive - punitive
Citation:
Nev. Rev Stat Ann. 268.418 (2) (7); 244.364; 269.222
1. The Legislature hereby declares that: 2. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the Legislature reserves for itself such rights and powers as are necessary to regulate the transfer, sale, purchase, possession, carrying, ownership, transportation, storage, registration and licensing of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition in Nevada and to define such terms.
Effective:
2015-10-01
Nevada
local laws preempted by state
handgun and long gun Permissive
NV1047 — comprehensive
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 268.418(2), 244.364(2), 269.222(2)
Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, the Legislature reserves for itself such rights and powers as are necessary to regulate the transfer, sale, purchase, possession, carrying, ownership, transportation, storage, registration and licensing of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition in Nevada and to define such terms. No city/county/town may infringe upon those rights and powers.
Effective:
1989-06-13
Nevada
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
NV1012 — youth possession
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.300.1
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a child under the age of 18 years shall not handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, except while accompanied by or under the immediate charge of his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, any firearm of any kind for hunting or target practice or for...
Effective:
1995-07-01
Nevada
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
NV1023 — youth possession
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.300.1
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a child under the age of 18 years shall not handle or have in his or her possession or under his or her control, except while accompanied by or under the immediate charge of his or her parent or guardian or an adult person authorized by his or her parent or guardian to have control or custody of the child, any firearm of any kind for hunting or target practice or for...
Effective:
1995-07-01
Nevada
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
NV1064 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Nevada
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
NV1065 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
34 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Nevada
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
NV1066 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Nevada
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
NV1011 — youth possession
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.300.1
A minor under the age of 14 years shall not handle or have in his possession or under his control, except while accompanied by or under the immediate charge of an adult person, any firearm of any kind for hunting or target practice or for other purpose.
Effective:
1963-01-01 Superseded:
1995-07-01
Nevada
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
NV1014 — purchase and sale
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 202.310
Any person in this state who sells or barters to a child who is under the age of 18 years, with reckless disregard of whether the child is under the age of 18 years, or with knowledge or reason to know that the child is under the age of 18 years, a pistol, revolver or a firearm capable of being concealed upon the person is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a...
Effective:
1955-03-22
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1067 — erpo : ex parte
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33.560
1. A law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a person poses an imminent risk of causing a self-inflicted injury or a personal injury to another person by possessing, controlling, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any firearm may file a verified application for an order for protection against high-risk behavior. 2.
Effective:
2020-01-01
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1068 — erpo : expanded
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33.580
1. The court shall issue an extended order if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence from facts shown by a verified application filed pursuant to NRS 33.560: (a) That a person poses a risk of causing a self-inflicted injury or a personal injury to another person by possessing, controlling, purchasing or otherwise acquiring any firearm; (b) The person engaged in high-risk behavior; and (c) Less restrictive...
Effective:
2020-01-01
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1027 — mental health : committed to mh facility
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.360
A person shall not own or have in his possession or under his custody or control any firearm if he:(b) Has entered a plea of guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States; (c) Has been found guilty but mentally ill in a court of this State, any other state or the United States; (d) Has been acquitted by reason of insanity in a court of this State, any other state or the...
Effective:
2015-10-01
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1026 — dvro : expanded
Citation:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 33.031(1)(b); 33.018
33.031: 1. A court may include in an extended order issued pursuant to NRS 33.030: (a) A requirement that the adverse party surrender, sell or transfer any firearm in the adverse party's possession or under the adverse party's custody or control in the manner set forth in NRS 33.033; and (b) A statement that, unless the provisions of subsection 3 apply, the adverse party is prohibited from possessing or having under...
Effective:
2007-06-02
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1024 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.360
A person shall not own or have in his possession or under his custody or control any firearm if he: (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
Effective:
2003-10-01
Nevada
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NV1025 — mental health : committed to mh facility
Citation:
N.R.S. 202.360
A person shall not own or have in his possession or under his custody or control any firearm if he: (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
Effective:
2003-10-01 Superseded:
2015-10-01
New Hampshire
background checks
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NH1036 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)
Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...
Effective:
1998-11-30
New Hampshire
background checks
handgun Permissive
NH1056 — sales from dealer
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. T. XII, Ch. 159-C
Effective:
1998-11-30
New Hampshire
background checks
handgun Restrictive
NH1002 — sales from dealer
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159-C:1
No importer, manufacturer, or dealer licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923 shall sell, transfer or deliver from his business inventory at his licensed premises any handgun to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, until he has: ...
Effective:
1995-01-01 Superseded:
1998-11-30
New Hampshire
background checks
handgun Restrictive
NH1035 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)
Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...
Effective:
1994-02-28 Superseded:
1998-11-30
New Hampshire
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
NH1029 — shall issue (permit not required)
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:6
The availability of a license to carry a loaded pistol or revolver under this section or under any other provision of law shall not be construed to impose a prohibition on the unlicensed transport or carry of a firearm in a vehicle, or on or about one’s person, whether openly or concealed, loaded or unloaded, by a resident, nonresident, or alien if that individual is not otherwise prohibited by statute from...
Effective:
2017-02-22
New Hampshire
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
NH1004 — shall issue
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 159:6 et seq
I. (a) The selectmen of a town, the mayor or chief of police of a city or a full-time police officer designated by them respectively, the county sheriff for a resident of an unincorporated place, or the county sheriff if designated by the selectmen of a town that has no police chief, upon application of any resident of such town, city, or unincorporated place, or the director of state police, or some person...
Effective:
1923-01-01 Superseded:
2017-02-22
New Hampshire
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
NH1006 — stand your ground
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 627:4(III)
A person is not justified in using deadly force on another to defend himself or herself or a third person from deadly force by the other if he or she knows that he or she and the third person can, with complete safety: (a) Retreat from the encounter, except that he or she is not required to retreat if he or she is within his or her dwelling, its curtilage, or anywhere he or she has a right to be, and was not the...
Effective:
2011-11-13
New Hampshire
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
NH1005 — traditional
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 627:4(III) (1971)
A person is not justified in using deadly force on another to defend himself or herself or a third person from deadly force by the other if he knows that he and the third person can, with complete safety: (a) Retreat from the encounter, except that he or she is not required to retreat if he is within his or her dwelling, and was not the initial aggressor.
Effective:
1973-11-01 Superseded:
2011-11-11
New Hampshire
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
NH1040 — traditional
Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...
Effective:
1900-01-01 Superseded:
1973-11-01
New Hampshire
child access laws
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NH1008 — negligent storage
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 650-C:1(III)
Any person who stores or leaves on premises under that person's control a loaded firearm, and who knows or reasonably should know that a child is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the child's parent or guardian, is guilty of a violation if a child gains access to a firearm and: (a) The firearm is used in a reckless or threatening manner; (b) The firearm is used during the commission of...
Effective:
2001-01-01
New Hampshire
dealer license
handgun Restrictive
NH1009 — state license requirement
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 159:8, 159:10 (1991)
159:8. License to Sell The selectmen of a town and the chief of police of a city may grant licenses, the form of which shall be prescribed by the director of the division of state police, effective for not more than one year from date of issue, permitting the licensee to sell at retail pistols and revolvers subject to the following conditions, for breach of any of which the licensee shall be subject to forfeiture:...
Effective:
1923-05-04
New Hampshire
firearm removal at scene of domestic violence
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NH1044 — required
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:10.1.
Whenever any peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has been abused, as defined in RSA 173-B:1, that officer shall use all means within reason to prevent further abuse including, but not limited to: (a) Confiscating any deadly weapons involved in the alleged domestic abuse and any firearms and ammunition in the defendant's control, ownership, or possession.
Effective:
2000-01-01
New Hampshire
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NH1050 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
New Hampshire
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
NH1052 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103
SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
New Hampshire
local laws preempted by state
handgun and long gun Permissive
NH1047 — comprehensive
Citation:
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 159:26
I. To the extent consistent with federal law, the state of New Hampshire shall have authority and jurisdiction over the sale, purchase, ownership, use, possession, transportation, licensing, permitting, taxation, or other matter pertaining to firearms, firearms components, ammunition, firearms supplies, or knives in the state.
Effective:
2004-01-01
New Hampshire
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
NH1053 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
New Hampshire
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
NH1054 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
33 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13