Nevada § 202.287 - Discharging firearm within or from structure or vehicle; penalties

§ 202.287. Discharging firearm within or from structure or vehicle; penalties

1. A person who is in, on or under a structure or vehicle and who maliciously or wantonly

discharges or maliciously or wantonly causes to be discharged a firearm within or

from the structure or vehicle: (a) If the structure or vehicle is not within an area designated by city or county

ordinance as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons,

is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) If the structure or vehicle is within an area designated by city or county ordinance

as a populated area for the purpose of prohibiting the discharge of weapons, is guilty

of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for

a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years,

or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. 2. If a firearm is discharged within or out of any vehicle that is in motion or at

rest and it cannot with reasonable certainty be ascertained in what county the crime

was committed, the offender may be arrested and tried in any county through which

the vehicle may have run on the trip during which the firearm was discharged. 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to: (a) A person who lawfully shoots at a game mammal or game bird pursuant to subsection

2 of NRS 503.010 . (b) A peace officer while engaged in the performance of his or her official duties. (c) A person who discharges a firearm in a lawful manner and in the course of a lawful

business, event or activity. 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Structure ” means any temporary or permanent structure, including, but not limited to, any tent,

house, room, apartment, tenement, shop, warehouse, store, mill, barn, stable, outhouse

or other building. (b) “ Vehicle ” means any motor vehicle or trailer designed for use with a motor vehicle, whether

or not it is self-propelled, operated on rails or propelled by electric power obtained

from overhead wires.