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Nevada concealed carry permit guide
Permit required Last verified November 1, 2026
Not legal advice. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Carry laws change often and vary by city and county. Verify every requirement with the issuing agency before you apply or carry.
Permitless (constitutional) carry
No. A permit is required for concealed carry.
Permit types
- Concealed firearm permit (CCW)
Issuing agency and how to apply
County sheriff
Apply to any Nevada county sheriff after completing an approved course.
Eligibility and minimum age
- Minimum age
- 21
- Eligibility
- 21+ (18+ for active-duty or honorably discharged military).
Fees
- Resident (new)
- Set by the county sheriff (e.g. LVMPD $100 total)
- Non-resident (new)
- Set by the county sheriff
- Renewal
- Check with County sheriff
Fees vary by county.
Training requirements
8-hour Nevada course with law, written test and live-fire qualification.
Processing time, validity and renewal
- Processing time
- Sheriff processes within 120 days
- Valid for
- 5 years
Non-resident permits
Available to non-residents. Non-residents must complete the course in person in Nevada.
Reciprocity
Nevada recognizes permits from the states on its annual DPS recognition list (28 states as of July 1, 2025), some limited to enhanced/class permits.
Sources
- nevada.public.law/statutes/nrs_202.3657
- www.lvmpd.com/about/bureaus/records-and-fingerprint-bureau/concealed-firearm-permits
- www.rccd.nv.gov/siteassets/content/resources/2025-ccw-recognition-list.pdf
Last verified November 1, 2026. Where a field says "Check with", we couldn't confirm it from an official source.