Nevada does not license firearms dealers. However, firearms dealers are subject to state laws governing gun sales generally. See the Universal Background Checks in Nevada section for further information. Pursuant to the Brady Act, federally licensed firearms dealers must conduct background checks on prospective purchasers each time the dealer transfers a firearm. For additional information, see the Nevada Background Check Procedures section.

Federally licensed firearms dealers or collectors who purchase secondhand firearms or related items at certain shows or exhibits must comply with state recordkeeping,¹ reports of transactions,² and retention of marked or individually identified property³ requirements that apply to all dealers in junk or secondhand materials.⁴

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1. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 647.110.[↩]
2. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 647.120.[↩]
3. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 647.130.[↩]
4. Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 647.018(2), 647.105.[↩]