Resident permit · WY → NV
Is a Wyoming Resident Permit Valid in Nevada?
Recognized — carry with your permitVerified 2026-08-08
Your permit travels with you here: Nevada recognizes Wyoming resident permits, so concealed carry is legal for you under Nevada's rules.
Why
- Nevada's official reciprocity list includes Wyoming.
Official DPS list effective July 1, 2025 (28 states); neither NRS 202.3688 nor the list imposes an issuing-state residency condition. A permit holder who becomes a Nevada resident loses reciprocity 60 days after establishing residency unless issued a Nevada permit (NRS 202.3688(2)).
The permit (Wyoming)
- Permit
- Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP)
- Issued by
- Wyoming Attorney General through the Division of Criminal Investigation (applications filed with the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
The destination (Nevada)
- Recognition policy
- Honors a named list of 28 states
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Nevada
Crossing into Nevada swaps the rulebook. Here is what changes for a visiting carrier.
- No proactive duty to inform. Permittees must carry the permit with ID and present both if requested by a peace officer (NRS 202.3667); violation is a $25 civil penalty.
- Nevada sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Nevada is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Nevada recognizes.
- With a Nevada or recognized out-of-state permit, carrying a loaded concealed handgun in a vehicle is legal; without a permit, carrying a concealed weapon on the person (including in a vehicle) violates NRS 202.350.
Off-limits places in Nevada
- Public buildings on public airport property
- Public buildings of schools, child care facilities or the Nevada System of Higher Education without written permission
- Public buildings posted no-firearms or with metal detectors at entrances
- Federal facilities (federal law)
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Wyoming resident permit valid in Nevada?
- Your permit travels with you here: Nevada recognizes Wyoming resident permits, so concealed carry is legal for you under Nevada's rules.
- Do I have to tell police in Nevada that I am carrying?
- No proactive duty to inform. Permittees must carry the permit with ID and present both if requested by a peace officer (NRS 202.3667); violation is a $25 civil penalty.
- Does Nevada limit magazine capacity?
- Nevada sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Where does Nevada publish its official reciprocity list?
- Nevada publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- Nevada DPS Records, Communications and Compliance Division — CCW Recognition List (effective July 1, 2025) — accessed 2026-08-08
- NRS Chapter 202 — 202.3657, 202.3667, 202.3673, 202.3688 (Rev. 4/15/2026) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Wyoming DCI — Concealed Firearm Permits FAQ (permitless carry, reciprocity list, prohibited places) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Wyoming DCI — Concealed Firearm Permits (program page) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Wyoming Legislature — 2026 HB0096, Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement (21 -> 18, effective July 1, 2026) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Wyoming Legislature — 2025 HB0172 Enrolled Act No. 24, Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act (effective July 1, 2025) — accessed 2026-08-08