Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.3635 (2026)

Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties

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NRS 202.3635  Unlawful to manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble or cause to be assembled firearm without serial number: Exceptions; penalties.

      1.  A person shall not manufacture or cause to be manufactured or assemble or cause to be assembled a firearm that is not imprinted with a serial number issued by a firearms importer or manufacturer in accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder unless the firearm:

      (a) Has been rendered permanently inoperable;

      (b) Is an antique firearm; or

      (c) 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.

      2.  A person who violates this section:

      (a) For the first offense, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and

      (b) For the second or any subsequent offense, is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130.

      3.  As used in this section:

      (a) “Assemble” means to fit together component parts.

      (b) “Manufacture” means to fabricate, make, form, produce or construct by manual labor or machinery.

      (Added to NRS by 2021, 3223)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Palmer v. Sisolak (D. Nev. 2024).
Palmer v. Sisolak (D. Nev. 2024). · cites it 6× “Likewise, NRS § 202.3635 directs that, aside from several 21 exceptions not relevant here, a firearm is to be imprinted with a serial number in 22 accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.3635(1): 1 case
Palmer v. Sisolak (D. Nev. 2024). “Likewise, NRS § 202.3635 directs that, aside from several 21 exceptions not relevant here, a firearm is to be imprinted with a serial number in 22 accordance with federal law and any regulations adopted thereunder.”
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