Possession, manufacture or disposition of short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun: Penalty; exceptions.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.275
in effect1. 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 collectors item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-202.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026