Las Vegas Sun

February 12, 2012

Currently: 58° | Complete forecast | Log in

National parks and recreation areas no longer gun-free zones

By Stephanie Tavares

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 | 8:46 a.m.

It is now legal to carry firearms into national parks and recreation areas, including Lake Mead National Recreation Area, but the right to bear arms in parks is not without its limits.

For starters, you can't take guns into federal buildings where federal employees work. That means visitor centers, park administrative offices and ranger stations are off limits.

And target shooting of any kind is prohibited.

Since Lake Mead straddles the Nevada-Arizona border, residents are encouraged to understand gun laws in both states and have permits for guns in both states

It's illegal to possess a firearm in Nevada if drunk, under the influence of a controlled substance, an addict, a felon, mentally ill, a fugitive or  an illegal immigrant.

It is illegal to shoot on public streets, inside buildings, into any building (whether occupied or not), into any vehicle, trailer or boat (whether occupied or not), and from inside or under any building or vehicle.

It's illegal to possess a machine gun or a silencer without a federal permit.

In Nevada, firearms must be registered and gun carriers must have the registration at all times.

Concealed weapon carriers must have a Nevada or Arizona conceal carry permit. Nevada and Arizona do not recognize each other's concealed carry permits.

Discussion: comments so far…

Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy. Additionally, we now display comments from trusted commenters by default. Those wishing to become a trusted commenter need to verify their identity or sign in with Facebook Connect to tie their Facebook account to their Las Vegas Sun account. For more on this change, read our story about how it works and why we did it.

Only trusted comments are displayed on this page. Untrusted comments have expired from this story.

No trusted comments have been posted.

Post a comment

Commenting requires registration.

Comments are moderated by Las Vegas Sun editors. Our goal is not to limit the discussion, but rather to elevate it. Comments should be relevant and contain no abusive language. Comments that are off-topic, vulgar, profane or include personal attacks will be removed. Full comments policy.

If you would like to submit your comment as a letter to the editor, you may submit it here.

Most Popular

  • Viewed
  • Discussed
  • E-mailed
  • Facebook