Nevada § 202.274 - Unlawful import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms, devices or parts that modify semiautomatic firearms: Penalties; exceptions
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§ 202.274. Unlawful import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms, devices or parts that modify semiautomatic firearms: Penalties; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person shall not import, sell,
manufacture, transfer, receive or possess: (a) Any manual, power-driven or electronic device that is designed such that when
the device is attached to a semiautomatic firearm, the device eliminates the need
for the operator of a semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual
function of the trigger and: (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of the semiautomatic firearm; or (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun; (b) Any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to eliminate the
need for the operator of a semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each
individual function of the trigger and: (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm; or (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun; or (c) Any semiautomatic firearm that has been modified in any way that eliminates the
need for the operator of the semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for
each individual function of the trigger and: (1) Materially increases the rate of fire of the semiautomatic firearm; or (2) Approximates the action or rate of fire of a machine gun. 2. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a category D felony
and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 . 3. This section does not apply to: (a) Any employee of a federal, state or local law enforcement agency carrying out
official duties. (b) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United States carrying out official duties.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 202.274 ("Unlawful import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms, devices or parts that modify semiautomatic firearms: Penalties; exceptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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