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Nevada Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Nevada resident permit (Nevada Concealed Firearm Permit (CCW permit)) is honored in 33 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 2 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Nevada recognizes permits from 28 states on its official list. Nevada is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Nevada recognizes.
Where a Nevada permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits Nevada honors
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- 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)).
Nevada at a glance
- Permit
- Nevada Concealed Firearm Permit (CCW permit)
- Issued by
- County sheriff
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Issued
- Permitless carry
- No
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
Non-residents may apply to the sheriff of any Nevada county (NRS 202.3657.1). Minimum age drops to 18 for members of the Armed Forces/reserves/National Guard or those honorably discharged.
Vehicle carry
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
- Which states honor a Nevada carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does Nevada recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- 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)).
- Can I carry in Nevada without a permit?
- Nevada is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit Nevada recognizes.
- 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.