NRS202.362. Sale or disposal of firearm or ammunition to certain persons prohibited; penalty; exceptions.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person within this State shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to another person if he or she has actual knowledge that the other person:

      (a) Is under indictment for, or has been convicted of, a felony in this or any other state, or in any political subdivision thereof, or of a felony in violation of the laws of the United States of America, unless the other person has received a pardon and the pardon does not restrict his or her right to bear arms;

      (b) Is a fugitive from justice;

      (c) Has been adjudicated as mentally ill or has been committed to any mental health facility; or

      (d) Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.

      2.  A person who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 10 years, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.

      3.  This section does not apply to a person who sells or disposes of any firearm or ammunition to:

      (a) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer or licensed collector who, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(b), is not precluded from dealing in firearms or ammunition; or

      (b) A person who has been granted relief from the disabilities imposed by federal laws pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) or NRS 179A.163.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1349; A 2009, 2490)