Carry Permit Limitations

NRS 202.3673, Permittee Authorized to Carry Concealed Firearm While on Premises of Public Building; Exceptions; Penalty.

Permit holders in Nevada are allowed to carry their firearms on any public building. However, the state does not allow carrying on the following premises:
• Public airports and the buildings owned by them
• Public schools and the facilities used by the students
• Child care facilities and the properties of the Nevada System of Higher Education
• Public buildings with metal detectors installed on the entrance
• Public buildings posted with “No Firearms” signs
• Courthouses or courtrooms

Under this section, the following are not prohibited from carrying firearms:
• A judge who is also a permit holder inside the courthouse or courtroom
• A prosecuting attorney of a political subdivision of the United States or Nevada in public buildings
• Employees of the public buildings
• Carriers allowed by the person who is in control of the public building

Violation of this law is a misdemeanor.

The following terms are defined in this section:
• “Child care facilities” refer to the establishments that provide temporary or permanent care for more than five children who are below 18 years old.
• “Public building” refers to any building or facility utilized by the Nevada System of Higher Education, Federal Government, county, city, school district or political subdivision of Nevada.

NRS 202.265. Possession of dangerous weapon on property or in vehicle of school or child care facility; penalty; exceptions.
Carrying of a firearm on public buildings utilized by the Nevada System of Higher Education, private or public schools and child care facilities either on one’s possession of in a vehicle is not permitted in Nevada.