Provision of locking device with sale or transfer of firearm; notice concerning unlawful storage of firearm; penalty; exception

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NV Code › Title 15 › Chapter 202 › Section 202.3623

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1. Every licensed dealer shall: (a) Provide with each firearm sold or otherwise transferred a locking device capable of securing the firearm; and (b) Post in a conspicuous location on its premises and at any other location at which the dealer sells a firearm a sign which is not less than 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches high and which contains, in at least 24-point boldface type, the following: NOTICE Negligent storage of a firearm may result in imprisonment or fine.

2. A licensed dealer who violates any provision of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.

3. The provisions of this section do not apply to an antique firearm or a firearm that has been determined to be a curio or relic pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 .

4. As used in this section: (a) “ Licensed dealer ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.2546 . (b) “ Locking device ” means a device which prohibits the operation or discharge of a firearm and which can only be disabled with the use of a key, a combination, biometric data or other similar means.

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Provision of locking device with sale or transfer of firearm; notice concerning unlawful storage of firearm; penalty; exception · Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.3623 | Frix