How buying a gun in Las Vegas works
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Nevada law allows.
A slide, barrel or optic plate is not a firearm under federal law and ships to your door; the rules below apply only when you order a complete pistol. Nevada has no purchase permit and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Nevada dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the check through the Nevada Department of Public Safety, which charges a small fee, and since 2020 private sales also go through a dealer.
Dealers in these communities all work for Las Vegas-area buyers:
- Henderson
- North Las Vegas
- Boulder City
- Summerlin
- Paradise
- Spring Valley
- Enterprise
- Mesquite
Carrying a gun in Clark County
Nevada requires a concealed firearm permit to carry concealed; open carry is lawful without one. Schools, childcare facilities, public buildings with metal detectors and posted property remain off limits. Permits are issued by the Clark County Sheriff to residents 21 and over who complete an approved course.
Hunting near Las Vegas
Nevada allocates mule deer tags by draw for numbered units, with rifle seasons mostly in October and November and archery earlier. Applications close in the spring, so plan a year ahead for a rifle tag. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal in any-legal-weapon seasons.
Clark County hunting means drawn mule deer tags in the Spring Mountains and the Muddy range, plus desert bighorn for the lucky few; most Las Vegas shooting is range work.
The Clark County Shooting Complex is county-run rather than state-run, so it is not on our official list, but it is where most locals shoot; the desert north of town is BLM land with informal bays.
Public shooting ranges near Las Vegas
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you go.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.