Nevada § 202.2547 - Background check required for certain sales or transfers of firearms between unlicensed persons; procedure

§ 202.2547. Background check required for certain sales or transfers of firearms between unlicensed persons; procedure

1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 202.2548 , an unlicensed person shall not sell or transfer a firearm to another unlicensed

person unless a licensed dealer first conducts a background check on the buyer or

transferee in compliance with this section. 2. The seller or transferor and buyer or transferee shall appear jointly with the

firearm and request that a licensed dealer conduct a background check on the buyer

or transferee. 3. A licensed dealer who agrees to conduct a background check pursuant to this section

shall comply with all requirements of federal and state law as though the licensed

dealer were selling or transferring the firearm from his or her own inventory to the

buyer or transferee, including, but not limited to, all recordkeeping requirements. For the purpose of determining whether the buyer or transferee is eligible to purchase

and possess firearms under state and federal law, the licensed dealer shall contact

the same agency as though the licensed dealer were selling or transferring the firearm

from his or her own inventory to the buyer or transferee. 4. Upon receiving a request for a background check from a licensed dealer pursuant

to this section, the Central Repository or any other state or local agency described

in subsection 3 shall, in the same manner as it would for the sale of a firearm from

the licensed dealer's inventory, perform a background check on the buyer or transferee

and notify the licensed dealer of the results of the background check. 5. The seller or transferor may remove the firearm from the business premises while

the background check is being conducted if, before the seller or transferor sells

or transfers the firearm to the buyer or transferee, the seller or transferor and

the buyer or transferee return to the licensed dealer who takes possession of the

firearm to complete the sale or transfer. 6. A licensed dealer who agrees to conduct a background check pursuant to this section

shall inform the seller or transferor and the buyer or transferee of the response

from the agency described in subsection 3. If the response indicates that the buyer or transferee is ineligible to purchase

or possess the firearm, the licensed dealer shall return the firearm to the seller

or transferor and the seller or transferor shall not sell or transfer the firearm

to the buyer or transferee. 7. A licensed dealer may charge a reasonable fee for conducting a background check

and facilitating a firearm transfer between unlicensed persons pursuant to this section.