Also, if you apply for a nonresident permit, don't apply in Clark County if you have an option (Las Vegas area), as the wait times came be extreme. Nevada law states that the sheriff may take up to 120 days, and Metro usually takes all of it, and in fact, I have heard others take even longer (For no good reason- I applied in February 05, and it took 90 days. But, on the permit, the date of issue is in February, only a few days after I applied). It is much better to go to one of the smaller counties, as the wait time isn't so long. I'm not sure about Washoe county (Reno area). Us residents don't have a choice, we have to go to the sheriff of our home county. Also, according to handgunlawus, the training class has to be taken in Nevada, in addition to the requirement of applying in person. The classes are frequent, and many are Miltie-state, meaning that the instructor is certified elsewhere, usually Utah and Fla. Also, FYI, in Nevada, you have to qualify
with each gun that you want to carry, and it's listed on the back of your permit. There's no limit on number of guns, but each requires qualification (I have 5 on my permit, with more to come). It relates only to model, not the specific gun. Mine says XD 45, not XD 45 (service), so the tactical and compact should also be covered. But I also have 2 Glocks, and I had to qualify on each-G19 and G26. Qualifying isn't difficult. Standard silhouette targets. You shoot at 3 distances, and each is timed. You shoot 6 shots, reload, and shoot 6 more. On the first stage, 3 yards, you shoot 1 handed right hand first, reload, and shoot 6 more left handed. The other 2 stages, 7 yards and 15 yards, can be either hand, or 2 hand. Each stage is timed for 1 minute, passing is 270 ( I don't recall, but I think that the max is 320 or so (it's too late to do the math).
As far as letters of reference for Utah, that's interesting. I received my Utah nonresident permit last year (got it, and Fla before the Nevada permit arrived, and I mailed both the same day I applied in person in Las Vegas). I don't recall any letters of reference, as a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure that it wasn't required. May be an older (or newer) reg.