Under Penal Code § 24310, it is illegal to do any of the following with respect to camouflaging firearm containers: Manufacture, Import into the State of California, Keep for sale, Offer for sale, Give, Lend, and/or Possess In this article, our California criminal defense attorneys discuss: 1. What is a camouflaging firearm container? 2. Are they illegal? 3. What are the penalties for a Penal Code 24310 PC conviction? 4. Are there other laws prohibiting these devices? 1. What is a camouflaging firearm container? A camouflaging firearm container is an object that holds a gun, but nonet ..read more

You must have a valid CCW in order lawfully to carry a concealed weapon in Las Vegas (and throughout Nevada). Otherwise, doing so is a category C felony. If you get charged with this offense, you face 1 to 5 years in prison and up to $10,000.00 in fines. 1. Is a CCW permit required for concealed carry? In Las Vegas, you need a current and valid CCW permit in order to carry concealed firearms with a barrel length of less than 12 inches. This typically comprises handguns such as pistols and revolvers.1 Las Vegas residents who can lawfully possess firearms may apply for a CCW permit with the ..read more

The gun laws of most states say that if you carry a concealed weapon without a permit, then a prosecutor can charge you with either: a misdemeanor, a felony, nothing if you are exempt under your state’s concealed carry laws, or nothing if you are a resident of a “Constitutional Carry” state. Most state laws say that a misdemeanor offense is punishable by up to one year in jail. Felony convictions, however, can lead to several years in state prison. Note that you can usually obtain a concealed carry permit if you: are at least 18 or 21 years of age, are a U.S. citizen, complete a concealed c ..read more

Spouses of felons can own guns in Nevada in theory, but it is a bad idea in practice. Nevada law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms, and prosecutors may be able to argue that convicted felons are in joint- or constructive possession of any firearms that their spouses own – even if their spouses keep them in a locked safe. If a spouse of a felon chooses to own a firearm, it would be best to keep it in another person’s house or in a storage unit under the spouse’s name and that the felon cannot access. What is the Nevada penalty for being a felon with a gun? It is a category B f ..read more

Yes, people may purchase and possess silencers in Nevada if the following five conditions are true: You are a resident of Nevada or of another state where silencers are legal; You are at least twenty-one (21) years of age; You are legally allowed to purchase and possess a firearm; You pass a background check by the ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives); and You pay a onetime fee of $200 Each of these conditions is discussed in more detail below. Like it sounds, silencers help suppress the noise of a bullet discharging from a gun. Silencers slow the transition of th ..read more

Nevada gun law does not prohibit possessing machine guns (automatic weapons). However, federal law prohibits the possession of machine guns unless they were lawfully possessed and registered prior to May 19, 1986. In order for someone to lawfully transfer a legally-owed machine gun in Nevada, the person must obtain a permit from ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives). This typically requires a $200 excise tax. In order to transfer a machine gun between states, the ATF has to give approval.1 And some states such as California ban machine guns completely.2 What is the pena ..read more

If you possess a firearm in California and a child gets a hold of it in your home, you can face a number of criminal charges. This is true even if you legally possess the firearm. Sadly, there are stories in the news almost every week in which a child manages to find a gun leading to often tragic consequences when the gun accidentally is fired. Gun owners in California have legal responsibilities to prevent that from happening, and can be charged with a crime if they have failed to secure and store a firearm in their home and someone gets hurt or killed. There are two specific sections of the ..read more

June 5, 2021 update: On June 4, 2021, a federal judge overturned California’s ban on assault weapons on the grounds that it violates the constitutional right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. But assault weapons remain illegal in California while the state appeals the ruling. You can register an unregistered gun in California by completing and submitting a Firearm Ownership Report (FOR) Application. This voluntarily declares that you are the owner of the firearm. However, this form cannot be used to register an assault weapon. A FOR Application is not required for most firearms. They w ..read more

If you possess a firearm in California and a child gets a hold of it in your home, you can face a number of criminal charges. This is true even if you legally possess the firearm. Sadly, there are stories in the news almost every week in which a child manages to find a gun leading to often tragic consequences when the gun accidentally is fired. Gun owners in California have legal responsibilities to prevent that from happening, and can be charged with a crime if they have failed to secure and store a firearm in their home and someone gets hurt or killed. There are two specific sections of the ..read more

June 5, 2021 update: On June 4, 2021, a federal judge overturned California’s ban on assault weapons on the grounds that it violates the constitutional right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. But assault weapons remain illegal in California while the state appeals the ruling. You can register an unregistered gun in California by completing and submitting a Firearm Ownership Report (FOR) Application. This voluntarily declares that you are the owner of the firearm. However, this form cannot be used to register an assault weapon. A FOR Application is not required for most firearms. They w ..read more