CCW for non-resident in Nevada. Las Vegas class?

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Can anyone tell me where/how to find a CCW class in the Las Vegas, NV area?

I work in Nevada very frequently and want to get a concealed carry permit there. As I understand it, I must take a class in Nevada to qualify but I'm normally in very remote locations which makes finding a class difficullt. Next shift I'll be working near Las Vegas and may be available for an evening class if I can find one.
 
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If you have a resident license in the states that Nevada recognizes then you don't need a non-resident Nevada CCW. Here's the list: State CCW Permits that Nevada Honors:
Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Utah.
 
to be honest as long as you are not a nevada resident and if your state is not accepted by nevada i would get a utah ccw. you can use it more places, plus it is around 35 dollars cheaper and the renewal is only like 10 dollars every 5 years instead of the full price every 5 years. utah ccw is also accepted in around twice as many states. many places that do classes here will do both the utah and nevada class at the same time.
nevada is mostly good about the gun laws, except clark county where old laws were grandfathered in, but instead of legally restricting you they do it financially.
 
The Utah permit sounds like a good route for me to take. Sportsman's Warehouse has a flyer about a local class for the Utah permit but I'm away so often, scheduling might not be easy. Captain Mike just might be the easiest option for me...

Currently I have only Washington CPL. Really should have one for Oregon since they don't accpet any other state permit.
 
Unless there is a statutory provision located outside NRS 202.3653 et seq., of which I am unaware, I don't believe Nevada issues "non-resident" CFP's. I'll note, however, that the open carry website has a colored map that indicates that both FL and UT honors "only resident CFP's from NV", which, to me, implies that Nevada does issue a "non-resident" CFP in some form. I'll check further, but if anyone has knowledge of this, please inform.

Nevada's resident CFP is honored in a few more than several states, as noted above in this thread. (AK, AZ, UT, ID, SD, MT, TX, OK, LA, MO, TN, IN, KY, MI, VT.)

Similarly, the state of Nevada honors permits issued from other states. (AK, AR, FL, KS, LA, MO, NE, TN, UT) and makes no distinction between whether the permit was issued to a resident, or to a non-resident.

I believe most will agree that FL and UT, among a few others (OK, TN), issue permits, whether resident or non-resident, which are honored in the widest "range" of states. And there are a a good number of CCW instructors in the state of Nevada who are "certified", for purposes of the UT non-resident CFP. (I can refer you, as well, to a NV CCW instructor certified for purposes of the UT permit. Good man.) The state of Florida has does not require a FL-specific training certificate, AFAIK.

In making your decision, please take note of how the term "reciprocity" is misperceived. "A state either honors a CFP or non-resident CFP from a particular state, or it does not." And this is by inter-state agreement, which is not necessarily reciprocal, e.g., the state of South Dakota honors a permit issued in Nevada, but the state of Nevada does not honor a permit issued in South Dakota.

I'm still working on the nuances. Have all the maps, and am beginning to acquire all of the statutory provisions. Also, take note of FOPA (Firearm Owners Protection Act), which, all other legal statuses mentioned above notwithstanding, provides for the legal transportation of firearms under certain conditions (trunk, locked, separate ammo) where you may legally possess such in both the originating location and destination.

HIGH ROADERS: please correct inaccuracies, where needed. I am not a lawyer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express .... before failing the bar exam. :(
 
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... don't believe Nevada issues "non-resident" CFP's.
Ummm...

NRS 202.3657
1. Any person who is a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of the county in which he resides for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Any person who is not a resident of this State may apply to the sheriff of any county in this State for a permit on a form prescribed by regulation of the Department. Application forms for permits must be furnished by the sheriff of each county upon request.




FL, KS & MI does not honor the non-resident NV permit, but honors the resident NV permit.
UT honors both the non-resident & resident NV permit.
 
Thanks

I sure appreciate everyone's input on this. Since most of my work is in remote locations, transporting a weapon through cities is my primary interest in a carry permit. Rural Nevada is very gun friendly in my experience.
 
Thanks, Quiet, for the correction. Could you give me a link to the NRS? And thanks to WoofersINC, for reminding me to check the LVMPD site.
 
I had a non-resident permit before I got my resident one.

The Gun Store is very popular and where I took my first one. Discount Firearms is also very good and where I took my second class.
 
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