Can you Carry Two Pistols with a CCW in Nevada?

Can you carry two pistols with a CCW in Nevada?

[Editor's Note: This question is answered by Arnold Snyder, with an able assist from Pahrump Jackie.]

For those who might not be aware, CCW stands for "carrying a concealed weapon."

My father-in-law had a concealed-carry permit in Nevada. He took the required classes and passed the required background checks. On occasion, he carried more than one of his handguns concealed and told me that it was legal in Nevada to carry concealed as many of your legally owned handguns as you wanted.

But he passed away a few years ago and I wanted to make sure the laws hadn't changed. The statute covering concealed carry in Nevada is NRS 202.350. It says:

"A person applying for a [concealed-carry] permit may submit one application and obtain one permit to carry all handguns owned by the person. The person must not be required to list and identify on the application each handgun owned by the person. A permit is valid for any handgun which is owned or thereafter obtained by the person to whom the permit is issued."

There is language that restricts the type of firearm that may be carried concealed — only pistols (defined as any handgun that doesn't contain its ammunition in a revolving cylinder) and revolvers. You can open carry a long gun, but if you carry a loaded long gun (rifle or shotgun) concealed under your trench coat, it's a felony.

The statute also limits concealed carry to adults, requires completion of a course in firearm safety, and prohibits concealed carry in specific locations, like airports, as well as other restrictions and requirements. But nowhere in the statute does it limit concealed carry to a single gun. The only restriction is that any handguns you carry concealed must be legally owned by you.

But you know how it is — a statute can seem perfectly clear to a layman and then you find out that courts have interpreted the law completely differently. So I double-checked with the Second Amendment Gun Shop on North Rancho Drive in Las Vegas. They confirmed my information. You can carry as many of your legally-owned handguns as you want anytime on a concealed carry permit. You don't need to get or carry multiple permits to carry multiple guns concealed at one time.

Just be sure to carry your permit on you when you're carrying your handguns concealed.

Here's where Jackie takes over, with a deeper dive into the details.

Is your CCW issued by Nevada or from a state that's on Nevada's reciprocal list? If your permit is from a state other than Nevada, does it limit the number of weapons you may carry and/or are they permitted by description? Nevada might accept your out-of-state CCW, but your own State's limits on your CCW will be the determining factor of any law violation in Nevada.

Also remember that the key word here is "concealed." If any of your handguns are detectable, they're not considered concealed and are in violation of Nevada's conceal-carry laws.

Complicating matters slightly, Nevada also allows open carry of weapons without any type of permit required. However, if you're wearing, for example, a windbreaker, or raincoat, or even a long T-shirt that covers your open-carry weapon and don't possess a CCW, you'll be in violation of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. If you do have a CCW and any part of your weapon is visible, you'll be in violation of non-concealment.

Finally, unlike 12 states, Nevada doesn't have a "duty to inform" law, in which you have a legal duty to inform a police officer that you're are armed upon making contact. However, if asked if you're armed, you must answer truthfully.

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Dave Sep-25-2020

Wait a sec...

It’s legal to carry an exposed gun without any permit (other than, I assume, a permit to own it), and it’s legal to carry it concealed with a CCW, but if that legally concealed gun accidentally is briefly exposed, THEN it’s illegal? That’s nuts!

On a side note, I don’t own any guns, but I hope this doesn’t degenerate into a debate about gun rights. I just find this unique situation weird.

KRock S Sep-25-2020

It's nuts

Recently friends who live in Henderson tried to go to the post office and the parking lot was full of people protesting mail in ballots and swinging their automatic weapons around. My friends couldn't even go in, and ballots haven't even gone out yet! The post office door blocking was illegal but of course the police aren't gonna mess with those people. Same thing happened at lock-down & mask protests - a lot of guys with big guns overcompensating for other smaller things I suppose. I mean really, who needs to stick not just 1 but 2 guns in their pants?    I just don't get it . . .

Jackie Sep-25-2020

@ Dave and KRock S

Dave, the law requires the weapon to remain concealed at all times and in all body positions or it is no longer concealed and in violation of possession of a CCW.  The point is concealment!
KRock S, the Post Office people you mention committed a felony on Federal Property which is an automatic prison sentence in a Federal penitentiary and local police could have intervened but it is Federal police jurisdiction and that may have interfered with a local police response.  As a citizen did you notify the police or ran away wanting nothing to do with it.

Jerry Patey Sep-25-2020

Guns

It bothers you that there is a peaceful !!! Protest at post office to prevent voter fraud. Voter fraud now documented in 5 states regard to mail in ballots. Long guns are usually worn with strap over shoulder not pointing toward anyone. Guess the BLM episodes on strip and Fremont area did not bother you. Your newspaper reports organized group of around 100 people marched on Fremont st. Did any of you see the backpacks?  If you are a local why do you need a backpack. Have you watched YouTube videos ? Whether Vegas is safe. This effects you !!!

KRock S Sep-25-2020

Please re-read

Jackie - as I said I WASN'T THERE. My friends were and texted a video to me after they left. So please don't accuse me of shirking my duties as a citizen or running away - although I don't blame my friends who did leave.  Who wants to mess around with a bunch of bullies waving their automatic weapons around?

Jxs Sep-25-2020

The doctor is in

Good to see that Dr. Jerry is back from a busy day at the hospital. Fortunately his grammar and punctuation has improved from a first grade to a second grade level. Did they use the game Operation as a learning tool at your “med school”?

KRock S Sep-25-2020

Mr. Patey

Hey Mr. Patey no, BLM does not bother me. I would feel much safer with them then with the crowd blocking the post office. It was just a few years ago that the Bundy family brought gun people from across the country into southern NV. 2 of them killed 2 cops   eating lunch at a pizza place near where I live and then went into the Walmart I go to and killed a customer there. If BLM people have backpacks so what?  Unlike the anti-ballot people if BLM people carried guns they would probably get themselves shot.

Kevin Lewis Sep-25-2020

How reassuring...

...that any yahoo who fills out a form can pack enough heat to slaughter a couple of dozen people whenever he gets mad at all them snowflake liberals or the world in general. The regulation should be called the "Angry Loser Law."

Gun love is alive and well in Nevada.

Texas Transplant Sep-25-2020

Get a grip!

CCW holders are completely vetted, pass an FBI check, take firearms courses and pass a test at the range.  They and can never have had a felony conviction.  In short they are not "angry losers"  How does that compare to the actual, convicted criminals who that kill hundreds of unarmed citizens in Chicago a year.
A study that was done showed that per 100,000 people, CCW holders vs police, there were fewer gun related incidents than with the police.

When a drunk hits a school bus full of kids, liberals don't blame the high-powered sports car, they blame the drunk, yet when a felon on parole shoots someone, Liberals blame the gun.  

The logic escapes me,and most people.

Dave in Seattle. Sep-25-2020

CCW

I own hand guns but i won't carry them. Concealed or not.
If the gun "prints", that's illegal. If someone sees it, you could be arrested even if you have a permit to concealed carry.
 They way that interpret the law/statute is that you cannot carry a revolver? Semi-auto's only?  I'll bet that Derek Stevens carries a 1911.

rokgpsman Sep-25-2020

A changing vacation experience

The way things have been going on the Strip lately maybe the LV Visitors Authority should have a booth at the airport loaning people pistols and kevlar vests as they arrive. @!!@

Roy Furukawa Sep-25-2020

Lighten up, Francis.

Of course this devolved into a political debate over guns and Dr. Jerry helped lower the bar. I just found it funny thinking about just how many guns can you carry and keep them concealed? If you have four huge bulges around your waist in the shape of guns, does that count as still being concealed?  :D  Hate to think what the police or maybe security at a casino might do if they saw that. Something tells me you'll suddenly be meeting them in person.

Michael Sep-25-2020

Guns guns guns

It should be illegal for any citizen to carry a gun for any reason.  Period.  Full stop.

Emmanuel Asprakis Sep-26-2020

It’s very nuts

U.S. gun laws/love are one of the main reasons the rest of the world is (Rightfully) Viewing it as a third world country.

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