Getting a CCW in Nevada (2026)

Requirements, costs, and steps for a Nevada concealed carry permit · Updated October 18, 2026 · Not legal advice

This guide is general legal information, not individualized legal advice. Rules change; verify every step with your county sheriff (or LVMPD in Clark County) before you apply. Prepared 2026-10-16.

Quick facts

Drawn from the site's live reciprocity data (ccw.workmanfirearms.com/data/reciprocity.json, retrieved 2026-10-16):

• Permit type: Shall-issue — Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit under NRS 202.3653 et seq., issued by the sheriff of your county (Las Vegas residents: LVMPD; Washoe County: WCSO).
• Constitutional carry: No. Carrying concealed requires a permit (NRS 202.350). Open carry is legal without a permit.
• Minimum age: 21 (18–20 for active military/National Guard members or honorably discharged veterans with documentation) (NRS 202.3657(3)(a)).
• Duty to inform: No proactive duty; a permittee carrying concealed must present the permit on the demand of a peace officer (NRS 202.3667).
• Open carry: Legal without a permit (subject to prohibited places and private-property rules).

Who can apply

Under NRS 202.3653/202.3657 (accessed 2026-10-16), the sheriff shall issue to an applicant who:

• Is at least 21 (or 18–20 with honorable military service/current service documentation);
• Is legally eligible to possess firearms under state and federal law (no felony convictions, no disqualifying misdemeanor convictions, not fugitive, not adjudicated mentally defective/committed, no outstanding warrants — NRS 202.360 disqualifiers);
• Has not been voluntarily/involuntarily admitted to a mental-health facility within the preceding 5 years (and similar look-back categories per county guidance, e.g., Nye County eligibility list);
• Demonstrates competence with a firearm (below);
• Applies in the county of residence (non-residents apply in the county where they took the certification course).

Step-by-step application process

Issuing authority: county sheriff (Clark County: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department CCW Detail; Washoe: WCSO).

1. Complete a Nevada-approved firearms course with a certified instructor — classroom + live-fire qualification (see training section).
2. Apply in person at the sheriff's office (appointment; many counties use online scheduling like Permitium) with photo ID, residency proof (or non-resident documentation), the Nevada Sheriffs' & Chiefs' Association Firearms Safety Course Certificate of Completion and Firearms Proficiency Certificate, and fee.
3. Get fingerprinted (submitted to Nevada DPS and FBI).
4. Background check and processing — the sheriff has 120 days from fingerprinting to approve or deny (NRS 202.366(3)).
5. Receive the permit — a Nevada permit is valid for any handgun owned by or later acquired by the permittee (NRS 202.3657(2)); the permit is no longer restricted to listed caliber(s).

Costs

From NRS 202.3657 and county fee schedules (accessed 2026-10-16):

• Initial permit: up to $100 (statutory cap; e.g., Nye County $99; Clark/LVMPD posts its current schedule).
• Renewal: statutory background-check fee (Central Repository/FBI rate) plus $25 to the sheriff; $15 late fee if applying after expiration (NRS 202.3677(2)) — county totals vary (e.g., Nye ~$64, ~$79 late).
• Duplicate/change of address: ~$15 (county-set).
• Training: set by the instructor (commonly $75–$150).

Training requirement

Yes — evidence of competence is required (NRS 202.3657(3)(c), accessed 2026-10-16):

• Complete a Nevada Sheriffs' & Chiefs' Association Firearms Safety Course (or equivalent approved course) taught by a certified Nevada instructor, including live-fire qualification;
• The course must include instruction in the use of handguns and Nevada firearms law (NRS 202.3657(3)(c)); the permit itself authorizes carrying any handgun owned or thereafter obtained (NRS 202.3657(2)) — no caliber restriction;
• Training must be completed within 12 months before the application (initial and renewal — Nye County guidance).

Timeline & renewal

• Processing: the sheriff has up to 120 days from fingerprinting to issue or deny (NRS 202.366(3); county guidance) — large counties can take most of that.
• Validity: 5 years from issuance (NRS 202.366).
• Renewal: apply 120 days before expiration; renewals require a shorter course/qualification and a fresh background check; late renewals (within 365 days after expiration) may incur a late fee (Nye: $15).

Where to apply

• Nevada Department of Public Safety (background-check context): https://dps.nv.gov/
• Your county sheriff's CCW page (Clark: lvmpd.com; Washoe: washoesheriff.com; Nye: nyecountynv.gov/1198/Online-Concealed-Carry-Permitting)
• Statute text: NRS Chapter 202 — https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-202.html

Sources

• NRS 202.350 (unlicensed carry crime), 202.360 (disqualifiers), 202.3653 et seq. (permits), 202.3657 (eligibility/training, incl. 202.3657(2) any-handgun validity and 202.3657(3)(a) age), 202.366 (120-day processing; expiration), 202.3667 (display duty), 202.3677 (renewal fees) — Nevada Legislature, https://www.leg.state.nv.us/ (accessed 2026-10-16)
• Nye County Sheriff — Online CCW Permitting (eligibility, training, fees) — https://nyecountynv.gov/1198/Online-Concealed-Carry-Permitting (accessed 2026-10-16)
• Mineral County Sheriff — CCW Information (age, 120-day processing, 5-year validity) — https://mineralcountynv.us/government/sheriff/ccw_information.php (accessed 2026-10-16)
• Site reciprocity data — ccw.workmanfirearms.com/data/reciprocity.json (retrieved 2026-10-16)