[Rev. 8/26/2026 9:30:47 AM]
CHAPTER 202 - CONCEALED FIREARMS
[NAC-202 Revised Date: 8-26]
202.010 Definitions.
202.020 Application for permit; renewal of permit.
NAC 202.010 Definitions. (NRS 202.369) As used in NAC 202.020, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Concealed firearm” has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 1 of NRS 202.3653.
2. “Permit” has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 4 of NRS 202.3653.
(Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-6-96; A by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R068-24, 7-7-2025)
NAC 202.020 Application for permit; renewal of permit. (NRS 202.369)
1. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, the application form for the issuance or renewal of a permit to carry a concealed firearm must contain the following sections, which must be in substantially the following form:
GENERAL INFORMATION
The sheriff shall issue or renew a permit to carry a concealed firearm to any person who is qualified to possess a firearm under state and federal law.
A permittee shall carry the permit together with proper identification whenever the permittee is in actual possession of a concealed firearm. Both the permit and proper identification must be presented to a peace officer upon request.
Unless suspended or revoked by the sheriff, a permit expires 5 years after the date on which the permit was issued or renewed.
A permittee shall notify the sheriff who issued the permit, in writing, within 30 days if the permittee’s permanent address changes or if the permit is lost, stolen or destroyed.
The sheriff shall conduct an investigation of an applicant pursuant to NRS 202.366 to determine if the applicant is eligible for a permit pursuant to NRS 202.3657 or the renewal of a permit pursuant to NRS 202.3677, as applicable.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE APPLICANT
Last name.................................................................................................................................
First name................................................... Middle initial ................................................
Any alias used or former name ..........................................................................................
Current resident address...........................................................................................................
City............................................................. Zip..................................................................
Any previous addresses for the past 5 years,
Address ....................................................................................................................................
City............................................................. Zip..................................................................
From........................ To...................
Address ....................................................................................................................................
City...........................................................................................................................................
From........................ To...................
Address ....................................................................................................................................
City............................................................. Zip..................................................................
From........................ To...................
If different from resident address,
Mailing address........................................................................................................................
City............................................................. Zip..................................................................
Residence telephone number ..................................................................................................
Date of birth................. Place of birth ...............................................................................
Citizenship................... Social security number................................................................
Race.............................. Sex .................................. Height .........................................
Weight.......................... Hair color......................... Eye color......................................
Driver’s license number or identification card number ..........................................................
Occupation...............................................................................................................................
Employer’s name ....................................................................................................................
Employer’s address..................................................................................................................
City............................................................. Zip..................................................................
Employer’s telephone number ................................................................................................
The following questions are to be answered either “yes” or “no”:
1. Are there currently any outstanding warrants for your arrest?....................................
2. Have you been judicially declared incompetent or insane?.........................................
3. During the 5 years immediately preceding the date of this application, have you been voluntarily or involuntarily committed to a mental health facility?...........................................................
4. During the 5 years immediately preceding the date of this application, have you been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance?..........................................
5. During the 5 years immediately preceding the date of this application, has a court ordered you to enter a program for the treatment of alcohol or drug abuse?...................................................
6. During the 3 years immediately preceding the date of this application, have you been charged with or convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence?.................
7. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?.................................................................
8. Have you ever been convicted of a crime involving domestic violence or stalking?..
9. Are you currently subject to a restraining order, injunction or other order for protection against domestic violence?...................................................................................................................
10. Are you currently subject to an emergency or extended order for protection against high-risk behavior?..................................................................................................................................
11. Are you currently on parole or probation?.................................................................
12. During the 5 years immediately preceding the date of this application, have you been subject to any requirements imposed by a court as a condition to the court’s withholding the entry of judgment or suspension of a sentence for conviction of a felony?..............................................................
13. Have you ever made a false statement on any application for the issuance or renewal of a permit to carry a concealed firearm?...................................................................................................
14. Have you ever been discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces, including, without limitation, the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard, under conditions other than honorable conditions?.................................................................
15. During the year immediately preceding the date of this application, have you consumed cannabis?..................................................................................................................................
If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, attach to your application a written statement explaining in detail the circumstances of the incident.
CERTIFICATION
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing application is true and correct.
Executed on................................................ .......................................................................
(date) (signature)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ……..(day) of ……………(month) of ……..(year)
Notary Public or Employee of the Sheriff
2. The application form for the issuance or renewal of a permit to carry a concealed firearm must contain a section entitled “INSTRUCTIONS” that advises the applicant:
(a) As to the nonrefundable fees that must be submitted;
(b) As to the method by which payment of fees must be made;
(c) That a complete set of the applicant’s fingerprints taken by the sheriff or an agent thereof must accompany the application for the issuance or renewal of a permit to carry a concealed firearm;
(d) That a front-view colored photograph of the applicant taken by the sheriff or the agent must accompany the application for an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm;
(e) That a certificate or other document that:
(1) Certifies that the applicant has successfully completed a course in firearm safety must accompany the application for an initial permit to carry a concealed firearm; or
(2) Demonstrates continued competence with a firearm through successful completion of a course prescribed by the sheriff must accompany the application for the renewal of a permit to carry a concealed firearm; and
(f) Of any other information required to process the application.
(Added to NAC by Dep’t of Motor Veh. & Pub. Safety, eff. 9-6-96; A by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R068-24, 7-7-2025)