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How to Buy a Gun

Step 1: Check if you are qualified

Not everyone is eligible to buy firearms. The following people are automatically disqualified.

  • you are not the actual transferee/buyer
  • Convicted felons
  • People convicted of domestic violence
  • People charged with a crime carrying more than one year in prison
  • Fugitives
  • The subject of restraining orders for stalking, harassing, or threatening an intimate partner of his/her child
  • Dishonorably discharged vets
  • Drug addicts or users (this includes marijuana)
  • People involuntarily committed to a mental institution
  • People adjudicated as mental defectives
  • Illegal aliens
  • Non-immigrant visa-holders
  • Anyone who gave up their U.S. citizenship

you will need to bring an NV photo ID. If you are a legal permanent resident, bring those pertinent documents too.

Step 2: How To Choose A Gun – A First-Timer’s Guide

What’s The Purpose Of The Gun?

How does it fit in my hand

reliability

recoil

weight

size

concealability

power

aesthetics.

Step 3: Fill out the ATF Form 4473

The gun purchaser must then complete the ATF Form 4473. we will run an NICS background check. This costs $25 and takes 30 minutes to 5 business days.

If the background check comes back as “approved,” the buyer may legally purchase the gun. If it comes back as “denied,” the buyer may not legally purchase the gun. If the background comes back as “delayed,” the buyer will get a final answer within three days.

Exceptions: Buyers who have a current and valid CCW permit still have to fill out the ATF Form. But the does not have to run a background check.

Firearm crimes

People who illegally buy or possess guns face serious charges in Nevada. Being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm (NRS 202.360) is a category B felony. The penalty includes:

  • 1 to 6 years in Nevada State Prison, and
  • Up to $5,000 in fines (at the judge’s discretion)

The same punishment applies to being a drug user in possession of a firearm.

Concealed carry without a valid permit (NRS 202.350) is a category C felony. The sentence is:

  • 1 – 5 years in prison, and
  • Up to $10,000 in fines (at the judge’s discretion)

Possessing guns in violation of a restraining order is a gross misdemeanor. The sentence is:

  • Up to 364 days in jail, and/or
  • Up to $2,000 in fines

And possessing a gun with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher is a misdemeanor.

  • Up to 6 months in jail, and/or
  • Up to $1,000 in fines

Learn more in our article gun possession under the influence (NRS 202.257).

Some US states prohibit perceived advertising or marketing of firearm related products to persons under 18 years of age.

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