# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.0593: Determination of whether proposed protected person is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.0593

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.0593
- **Heading:** Determination of whether proposed protected person is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 13 / Chapter 159 / Section 159.0593

## Text

1. If the court orders a general guardian appointed for a proposed protected person, the court shall determine, by clear and convincing evidence, whether the proposed protected person is a person with a mental defect who is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(4) or (g)(4) . If a court makes a finding pursuant to this section that the proposed protected person is a person with a mental defect, the court shall include the finding in the order appointing the guardian and cause, within 5 business days after issuing the order, a record of the order to be transmitted to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, along with a statement indicating that the record is being transmitted for inclusion in each appropriate database of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

2. As used in this section: (a) “National Instant Criminal Background Check System” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179A.062 . (b) “ Person with a mental defect ” means a person who, as a result of marked subnormal intelligence, mental illness, incapacitation, condition or disease: (1) Is a danger to himself or herself or others; or (2) Lacks the capacity to contract or manage his or her own affairs.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.013 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.013.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.014 “Care provider” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.014.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.015 “Court” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.015.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.017 “Guardian” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.017.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.018 “Home state” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.018.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.019 “Incapacitated” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.019.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.022 “Limited capacity” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.022.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.023 “Minor” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.023.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.024 “Private professional guardian” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.024.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.025 “Proposed protected person” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.025.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.026 “Special guardian” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.026.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.028 Terms: “Writing” or “written”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.028.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.033 Application to guardians ad litem](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.033.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159.034 Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T13_C159_S159.034.md)

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