Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.274

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 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.

NRS 202.274

Added to NRS by 2019, 4179
Added by 2019, Ch. 622,§25, eff. 6/14/2019.