Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.275 (2026)

Possession, manufacture or disposition of short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun: Penalty; exceptions

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NRS 202.275 Possession, manufacture or disposition of short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun: Penalty; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who knowingly or willfully possesses, manufactures or disposes of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

2. For purposes of this section:

(a) “Short-barreled rifle” means:

(1) A rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length; or

(2) Any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches.

(b) “Short-barreled shotgun” means:

(1) A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length; or

(2) Any weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches.

3. This section does not prohibit:

(a) The possession or use of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by any peace officer when authorized to do so in the performance of official duties;

(b) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by a person who is licensed as a firearms importer, manufacturer, collector or dealer by the United States Department of the Treasury, or by a person to whom such a rifle or shotgun is registered with the United States Department of the Treasury; or

(c) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that has been determined to be a collector’s item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 879; A 1979, 1434; 1991, 1136; 1995, 1206; 2005, 64)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1980 · leading case: Franklin v. State, 610 P.2d 732 (Nev. 1980).

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Franklin v. State, 610 P.2d 732 (Nev. 1980). · cites it 2× “According to Franklin, he personally must have possessed the gun in order to be convicted under NRS 202.275(1). 6 NRS 195.020 permits conviction, as a principal, of any person who aids and abets the commission of a felony or who counsels, encourages, induces or otherwise…”

Roland v. State, 608 P.2d 500 (Nev. 1980). “1 Unlawful possession of such a weapon is prohibited by NRS 202.275, which reads in part: *301 “202.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.275(1) — 1 case

Franklin v. State, 610 P.2d 732 (Nev. 1980). “According to Franklin, he personally must have possessed the gun in order to be convicted under NRS 202.275(1). 6 NRS 195.020 permits conviction, as a principal, of any person who aids and abets the commission of a felony or who counsels, encourages, induces or otherwise…”

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