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NRS 476.070

ischarge of tracer or incendiary ammunition within certain areas; penalty; exceptions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case WASHINGTON (MATTHEW) VS. STATE (2016)

Most recently applied in WASHINGTON (MATTHEW) VS. STATE (August 2016)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1078; A 1971, 1461; 1979, 1483)

1. Any person who discharges any bullet, projectile or ammunition of any kind which is tracer or incendiary in nature on any grass, brush, forest or crop-covered land is guilty of a misdemeanor.

2. This section does not apply to:

(a) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or the Nevada National Guard while such member is on active duty;

(b) Any law enforcement officer of this State or the United States; or

(c) The possession or use of such ammunition on land owned or leased by the United States when possessed or used at the direction of an authorized official of the United States.

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