Possession, manufacture or disposition of short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun: Penalty; exceptions

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who knowingly or willfully possesses, manufactures or disposes of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 .

2. For purposes of this section: (a) “ Short-barreled rifle ” means: (1) A rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length; or (2) Any weapon made from a rifle, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches. (b) “ Short-barreled shotgun ” means: (1) A shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length; or (2) Any weapon made from a shotgun, whether by alteration, modification or other means, with an overall length of less than 26 inches.

3. This section does not prohibit: (a) The possession or use of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by any peace officer when authorized to do so in the performance of official duties; (b) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun by a person who is licensed as a firearms importer, manufacturer, collector or dealer by the United States Department of the Treasury, or by a person to whom such a rifle or shotgun is registered with the United States Department of the Treasury; or (c) The possession of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that has been determined to be a collector's item pursuant to 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 or a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 .