NRS 202.3657 Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of
permit.
1. Any person who is a resident of this State may
apply to the sheriff of the county in which he resides for a permit on a
form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Any person who is not a
resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of any county in this
State for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department.
Application forms for permits must be furnished by the sheriff of each
county upon request.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section,
the sheriff shall issue a permit for revolvers, one or more specific
semiautomatic firearms, or for revolvers and one or more specific
semiautomatic firearms, as applicable, to any person who is qualified to
possess the firearm or firearms to which the application pertains under
state and federal law, who submits an application in accordance with the
provisions of this section and who:
(a) Is 21 years of age or older;
(b) Is not prohibited from possessing a firearm
pursuant to NRS 202.360; and
(c) Demonstrates competence with revolvers, each
specific semiautomatic firearm to which the application pertains, or
revolvers and each such semiautomatic firearm, as applicable, by
presenting a certificate or other documentation to the sheriff which shows
that he:
(1) Successfully completed a course in firearm
safety approved by a sheriff in this State; or
(2) Successfully completed a course in firearm
safety offered by a federal, state or local law enforcement agency,
community college, university or national organization that certifies
instructors in firearm safety.
Ê Such a course must include instruction in the
use of revolvers, each semiautomatic firearm to which the application
pertains, or revolvers and each such semiautomatic firearm and in the laws
of this State relating to the use of a firearm. A sheriff may not approve
a course in firearm safety pursuant to subparagraph (1) unless he
determines that the course meets any standards that are established by the
Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association or, if the Nevada Sheriffs’ and
Chiefs’ Association ceases to exist, its legal successor.
3. The sheriff shall deny an application or revoke
a permit if he determines that the applicant or permittee:
(a) Has an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
(b) Has been judicially declared incompetent or
insane.
(c) Has been voluntarily or involuntarily admitted
to a mental health facility during the immediately preceding 5 years.
(d) Has habitually used intoxicating liquor or a
controlled substance to the extent that his normal faculties are impaired.
For the purposes of this paragraph, it is presumed that a person has so
used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance if, during the
immediately preceding 5 years, he has been:
(1) Convicted of violating the provisions of NRS
484.379; or
(2) Committed for treatment pursuant to NRS
458.290 to 458.350, inclusive.
(e) Has been convicted of a crime involving the
use or threatened use of force or violence punishable as a misdemeanor
under the laws of this or any other state, or a territory or possession of
the United States at any time during the immediately preceding 3 years.
(f) Has been convicted of a felony in this State
or under the laws of any state, territory or possession of the United
States.
(g) Has been convicted of a crime involving
domestic violence or stalking, or is currently subject to a restraining
order, injunction or other order for protection against domestic violence.
(h) Is currently on parole or probation from a
conviction obtained in this State or in any other state or territory or
possession of the United States.
(i) Has, within the immediately preceding 5 years,
been subject to any requirements imposed by a court of this State or of
any other state or territory or possession of the United States, as a
condition to the court’s:
(1) Withholding of the entry of judgment for his
conviction of a felony; or
(2) Suspension of his sentence for the conviction
of a felony.
(j) Has made a false statement on any application
for a permit or for the renewal of a permit.
4. The sheriff may deny an application or revoke a
permit if he receives a sworn affidavit stating articulable facts based
upon personal knowledge from any natural person who is 18 years of age or
older that the applicant or permittee has or may have committed an offense
or engaged in any other activity specified in subsection 3 which would
preclude the issuance of a permit to the applicant or require the
revocation of a permit pursuant to this section.
5. If the sheriff receives notification submitted
by a court or law enforcement agency of this or any other state, the
United States or a territory or possession of the United States that a
permittee or an applicant for a permit has been charged with a crime
involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the conviction
for which would require the revocation of a permit or preclude the
issuance of a permit to the applicant pursuant to this section, the
sheriff shall suspend the person’s permit or the processing of his
application until the final disposition of the charges against him. If a
permittee is acquitted of the charges against him, or if the charges are
dropped, the sheriff shall restore his permit without imposing a fee.
6. An application submitted pursuant to this
section must be completed and signed under oath by the applicant. The
applicant’s signature must be witnessed by an employee of the sheriff or
notarized by a notary public. The application must include:
(a) The name, address, place and date of birth,
social security number, occupation and employer of the applicant and any
other names used by the applicant;
(b) A complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints
taken by the sheriff or his agent;
(c) A front-view colored photograph of the
applicant taken by the sheriff or his agent;
(d) If the applicant is a resident of this State,
the driver’s license number or identification card number of the applicant
issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(e) If the applicant is not a resident of this
State, the driver’s license number or identification card number of the
applicant issued by another state or jurisdiction;
(f) The make, model and caliber of each
semiautomatic firearm to which the application pertains, if any;
(g) Whether the application pertains to revolvers;
(h) A nonrefundable fee in the amount necessary to
obtain the report required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 202.366; and
(i) A nonrefundable fee set by the sheriff not to
exceed $60.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 2721; A 1997, 1175; 2001,
612, 618, 2579; 2003, 8, 11; 2007, 3151)
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