Nevada Airgun Laws and Hunting Regulations

Brief Overview Of Nevada State Laws Concerning Air Guns

Nevada state law prohibits individuals from carrying or possessing an air gun while on the Nevada System of Higher Education, public and private schools, child care facilities, or while in a vehicle while on any of these properties.

Nevada State Air Gun Laws

Nevada state law NRS 202.290 states that firing an airsoft gun in a public place is illegal, as well as endangering any person by firing an airsoft gun.
NRS 202.290  Aiming firearm at human being; discharging weapon where person might be endangered; penalty.  Unless a greater penalty is provided in NRS 202.287, a person who willfully:

1.  Aims any gun, pistol, revolver or other firearm, whether loaded or not, at or toward any human being; or

2.  Discharges any firearm, air gun or other weapon, or throws any deadly missile in a public place or in any place where any person might be endangered thereby, although an injury does not result, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[1911 C&P § 344; RL § 6609; NCL § 10292]—(NRS A 1989, 820, 1240, 1243)

How old do you need to be to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun in Nevada?

In Nevada you must be 18 Years Old to purchase a BB gun, airgun, air rifle or pellet gun.

Nevada Air Gun Hunting Regulations

Nevada allows air gun hunting for certain species. These species include:
• Coyote
• Furbearers
• Small Game

Air Gun Laws In Local Jurisdictions

Below are the laws and ordinances for the local jurisdictions in the state of Nevada pertaining to airguns, BB guns, pellet guns and airsoft guns.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 8.12 FIREARMS – Carson City, Nevada – Code of Ordinances
8.12.010 – Discharge of firearms unlawful.

1. It is unlawful for any person to fire off or discharge:
a. Any gun, rifle, pistol or other firearm, with the exception of shotguns, air rifles and B-B guns, within five thousand feet of any dwelling, building or other place of public resort within Carson City;
b. Any shotgun, air rifle or B-B gun within one thousand feet of any dwelling, building or any other place of public resort within Carson City;
c. Any gun, pistol, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, B-B gun or other firearm in, on or across any public road or highway;
d. Any gun, rifle, pistol, shotgun, air rifle or other firearm, without exception, within five thousand feet of the Carson River in the area between Deer Run Road Bridge and the McTarnahan Bridge site;
e. Any gun, rifle, pistol or other firearm, with the exception of shotguns, air rifles and B-B guns, within five thousand feet of the Carson River in the area between the McTarnahan Bridge site and the Douglas County line; provided, however, that the other limitations of subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to discharge of firearms within this area.

2. It is unlawful for any person to discharge rifled slugs from a shotgun within five thousand feet  of any dwelling, building or other place of public resort within Carson City.

3. This section does not apply to peace officers or to persons shooting in any regularly established and lawfully authorized and licensed rifle range, gun club or shooting gallery or to any person lawfully discharging a firearm in protection of life or property.
(Ord. 1995-44 § 1, 1995: Ord. 1993-31 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1993-2 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1985-8 § 1, 1985: Ord. 1973-37 (part), 1973).

CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 12.04 FIREARMS AND AIR GUNS
12.04.230 Discharging unlawful—Exceptions.

It is unlawful to willfully discharge any pistol, firearm, air gun, musket or instrument of any kind, character or description which throws a bullet or missile of any kind for any distance by means of the elastic force of air or any explosive substance within that area legally described below and depicted by the shaded areas on the map labeled Attachment A, adopted herewith as signed and dated by the chairman of the board of county commissioners and available for public inspection in the commission division office of the county clerk. The areas in the county where it is unlawful to willfully discharge a firearm, excluding shooting ranges, or a sanctioned event by federal, state, county or an incorporated city currently licensed by business license, are generally located within the entire unincorporated towns of Whitney, Paradise, Spring Valley, Sunrise Manor[,] and Winchester [and Goodsprings], the urbanized areas of Lone Mountain and Enterprise, Goodsprings, Sandy Valley, Blue Diamond, Calico Basin, the area south of State Route 157 in Section 1 and all of Section 12, Township 19 South, Range 59 East, the proposed Apex Heavy Industry Zone, Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Area, the Sunrise Mountain Natural Area, Rainbow Gardens and the River Mountain area between Henderson and the Lake Mead Recreation Area north of Boulder Highway.


HENDERSON, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 8.99 PARKS AND RECREATION Henderson, Nevada Code of Ordinances

8.99.030 Rules and regulations regarding use of parks and park facilities
M. Weapons. No firearms, archery, paint ball weapons, air guns, BB guns, or like devices shall be allowed in a park or park facility, unless part of a city-sponsored program or allowed through a park reservation pursuant to HMC [section] 8.99.030(C).


LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 10.72 DISCHARGING IN CITY Las Vegas, Nevada Code of Ordinances

10.72.010 Limited to galleries.
It shall be unlawful within the City limits, except in a regular licensed shooting gallery to willfully discharge any pistol, firearm, air gun, musket, or instrument of any kind, character or description which throws a bullet or missiles for any distance by means of the elastic force of air or any explosive substance.
(Ord. 39 § 1, 1913: prior code § 6-3-8)


CHAPTER 13.04 USE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS Las Vegas, Nevada Code of Ordinances

13.04.050 Playing—Throwing or shooting missiles.
It shall be unlawful for any person to play at a game of ball or in any other game, or practice at passing or hitting a ball, upon any sidewalk, street, or public alley, except as may be allowed on “play streets” declared such under the provisions of Title 11. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw stones or use a sling, or discharge gravel, marbles or anything out of a sling shooter, blow gun, air gun or other device or implement of like kind or character, on any sidewalk, street, or public alley in the City.
(Ord. 1949 code Ch. 32 § 7: prior code § 9-1-7)


NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 9.32 WEAPONS GENERALLY North Las Vegas, Nevada Code of Ordinances

9.32.120 Air rifle or pellet gun restricted.
It is unlawful for any person to use an air rifle or pellet gun within five hundred (500) feet of any inhabited dwelling in the city of North Las Vegas.
(Prior code § 7.22.120)


RENO, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

ARTICLE III. REGULATION OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES Reno, Nevada Administrative Code

Sec. 8.23.140. Carrying dangerous weapons.
Any person in possession of a dangerous knife or dangerous weapon during his commission of a violation of any section of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(a) Dangerous knife means a knife having a blade that is two inches or more in length from the tip of the knife which is customarily sharpened to the unsharpened extension of the blade which forms the hinge connecting the blade to the handle.
(b) Dangerous weapon means any explosive or incendiary device as defined in NRS 202.260, a switchblade knife, nunchaku or trefoil as defined by NRS 202.350, a blackjack, billy club or metal knuckles.
(c) No archery, paint ball weapons, air guns, BB guns, or like devices shall be allowed in a park or recreation facility.
(Ord. No. 5652, § 1, 2-9-05; Ord. No. 6217, § 1, 1-18-12)


SPARKS, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 9.66 DISCHARGING GUNS Sparks, Nevada Code of Ordinances
Section 9.66.010 Discharging B-B guns.

It is unlawful for any person to discharge any B-B gun, air rifle, air pistol, pellet rifle, pellet pistol or other weapon of a similar nature in the city except by authority granted by the police department of the city.
(Ord. 769 § 1, 1969: 1962 Code § 25.072.5.)


WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA – AIR GUN LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Nevada state law NRS 202.290 states that firing an airsoft gun in a public place is illegal, as well as endangering any person by firing an airsoft gun.

Disclaimer

These rules and regulations were compiled to the best of my ability. The information on this article should not constitute as legal advice. Always check with your local jurisdiction for the final ruling.