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NRS 202.364

Unlawful to possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties

Known as the The Background Check Act

The act spans §§ 202–202 (152 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 21 - COCKING (SAMUEL) v. STATE (2025)

Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 21 - COCKING (SAMUEL) v. STATE (April 2025)

(Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

1. A person shall not possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, transport or receive a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder unless:

(a) The person is:

(1) A law enforcement agency; or

(2) A firearms importer or manufacturer; or

(b) The firearm:

(1) Has been rendered permanently inoperable;

(2) Was manufactured before 1969;

(3) Is an antique firearm; or

(4) Has been determined to be a collector’s item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

2. A person who violates this section:

(a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

(b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

3. As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.065.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.