Nevada § 202.3657 - Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of permit

§ 202.3657. Application for permit; eligibility; denial or revocation of permit

1. Any person who is a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of the county

in which he or she resides for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the

Department. Any person who is not a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of any county

in this State for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Application forms for permits must be furnished by the sheriff of each county upon

request. 2. A person applying for a permit may submit one application and obtain one permit

to carry all handguns owned by the person. The person must not be required to list and identify on the application each handgun

owned by the person. A permit is valid for any handgun which is owned or thereafter obtained by the person

to whom the permit is issued. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the sheriff shall issue a permit

to any person who is qualified to possess a handgun under state and federal law, who

submits an application in accordance with the provisions of this section and who: (a) Is: (1) Twenty-one years of age or older; or (2) At least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age if the person: (I) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof

or the National Guard; or (II) Was discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States,

a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions; (b) Is not prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to NRS 202.360 ; and (c) Demonstrates competence with handguns by presenting a certificate or other documentation

to the sheriff which shows that the applicant: (1) Successfully completed a course in firearm safety approved by a sheriff in this

State; or (2) Successfully completed a course in firearm safety offered by a federal, state

or local law enforcement agency, community college, university or national organization

that certifies instructors in firearm safety. Such a course must include instruction in the use of handguns and in the laws of this

State relating to the use of a firearm. A sheriff may not approve a course in firearm safety pursuant to subparagraph (1)

unless the sheriff determines that the course meets any standards that are established

by the Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association or, if the Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs'

Association ceases to exist, its legal successor. 4. The sheriff shall deny an application or revoke a permit if the sheriff determines

that the applicant or permittee: (a) Has an outstanding warrant for his or her arrest. (b) Has been judicially declared incompetent or insane. (c) Has been voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility during

the immediately preceding 5 years. (d) Has habitually used intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance to the extent

that his or her normal faculties are impaired. For the purposes of this paragraph, it is presumed that a person has so used intoxicating

liquor or a controlled substance if, during the immediately preceding 5 years, the

person has: (1) Been convicted of violating the provisions of NRS 484C.110 ; or (2) Participated in a program of treatment pursuant to NRS 176A.230 to 176A.245 , inclusive. (e) Has been convicted of a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or

violence punishable as a misdemeanor under the laws of this or any other state, or

a territory or possession of the United States at any time during the immediately

preceding 3 years. (f) Has been convicted of a felony in this State or under the laws of any state, territory

or possession of the United States. (g) Has been convicted of a crime involving domestic violence or stalking, or is currently

subject to a restraining order, injunction or other order for protection against domestic

violence. (h) Is currently subject to an emergency or extended order for protection against

high-risk behavior issued pursuant to NRS 33.570 or 33.580 . (i) Is currently on parole or probation from a conviction obtained in this State or

in any other state or territory or possession of the United States. (j) Has, within the immediately preceding 5 years, been subject to any requirements

imposed by a court of this State or of any other state or territory or possession

of the United States, as a condition to the court's: (1) Withholding of the entry of judgment for a conviction of a felony; or (2) Suspension of sentence for the conviction of a felony. (k) Has made a false statement on any application for a permit or for the renewal

of a permit. (l) Has been discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United

States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under conditions other than

honorable conditions and is less than 21 years of age. 5. The sheriff may deny an application or revoke a permit if the sheriff receives

a sworn affidavit stating articulable facts based upon personal knowledge from any

natural person who is 18 years of age or older that the applicant or permittee has

or may have committed an offense or engaged in any other activity specified in subsection

4 which would preclude the issuance of a permit to the applicant or require the revocation

of a permit pursuant to this section. 6. If the sheriff receives notification submitted by a court or law enforcement agency

of this or any other state, the United States or a territory or possession of the

United States that a permittee or an applicant for a permit has been charged with

a crime involving the use or threatened use of force or violence, the conviction for

which would require the revocation of a permit or preclude the issuance of a permit

to the applicant pursuant to this section, the sheriff shall suspend the person's

permit or the processing of the person's application until the final disposition of

the charges against the person. If a permittee is acquitted of the charges, or if the charges are dropped, the sheriff

shall restore his or her permit without imposing a fee. 7. An application submitted pursuant to this section must be completed and signed

under oath by the applicant. The applicant's signature must be witnessed by an employee of the sheriff or notarized

by a notary public. The application must include: (a) The name, address, place and date of birth, social security number, occupation

and employer of the applicant and any other names used by the applicant; (b) A complete set of the applicant's fingerprints taken by the sheriff or his or

her agent; (c) A front-view colored photograph of the applicant taken by the sheriff or his or

her agent; (d) If the applicant is a resident of this State, the driver's license number or identification

card number of the applicant issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles; (e) If the applicant is not a resident of this State, the driver's license number

or identification card number of the applicant issued by another state or jurisdiction; (f) If the applicant is a person described in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of

subsection 3, proof that the applicant: (1) Is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof

or the National Guard, as evidenced by his or her current military identification

card; or (2) Was discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces of the United States,

a reserve component thereof or the National Guard under honorable conditions, as evidenced

by his or her DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,”

or other document of honorable separation issued by the United States Department of

Defense; (g) A nonrefundable fee equal to the nonvolunteer rate charged by the Central Repository

for Nevada Records of Criminal History and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to

obtain the reports required pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 202.366 ; and (h) A nonrefundable fee set by the sheriff not to exceed $60.