I'm surprised there's that many Nevada permits. Did you guys get them before Nevada had reciprocity?
I went to Front Sight's Defensive Handgun 5-day class. They offered NV, UT, FL and AZ CCW application assistance. If you have another state you want to apply to, they'll provide as much information/paperwork as they can to help you.
The FS instructors walked everyone through each form line-by-line. Hard to make a mistake. FS also provided photos of you they took, electronic and physical fingerprinting, notary service and signed forms as the qualified training providers for states requiring a certification.
The last half-day of the course was spent taking the live fire qualification test and filling out forms. The NV live fire test was 30 rounds at distances of 3, 5 and 7 yards -- 10 rds each. 30 rds @ 10 pts max = 300 max total score. You need 230 to pass. There's also a written test that's super easy. The instructor has to be certified to give NV qualification training.
If you are catching a flight that afternoon/evening, you can finish the paperwork by noon and race to the Sheriff's office to submit your application that same day. If you apply in person, they will mail your permit to you. If you mail your application in, you will have to pick it up in person.
For
renewal, there is no written test, and the renewal course is only 4 hours long -- half that of the initial firearms qualification course. You still need to do the live fire qualification test, and submit the renewal in the same county's law enforcement office where the permit was issued.
Since Front Sight is in Nye County, I applied at the Nye County Sheriff's Department. From their website:
You must take the renewal course in person in the state of Nevada.
The application fee for renewal is $61.25. If you submit the application to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office after the expiration date on
your current permit but before 120 days after expiration there will be a $15.00 late fee. If the application is submitted after 120 days,
the fee will be the same as an initial application ($96.25).
Your renewal application cannot be submitted over 120 days prior to the expiration date of your current permit. An application
is valid for one year from the date you took the course. The establishment where you take the course will have the application and
instructions for the course.
http://www.nyecountysheriffsoffice.com/ccw-frequent-questions-and-answers.htmlLas Vegas Police Dept has their own website:
https://www.lvmpd.com/en-us/RecordsFingerprintBureau/Pages/ConcealedFirearms-FAQs.aspxNevada CCW permits are valid for 5 years after approval. That means, if you mailed in your application and took a month to go pick up the permit in person (as required), your permit will have a 4 year & 11 month expiration period.
That tells me if my permit is about to expire, it's Vegas time, baby!!
I'll check the reciprocity maps again before I renew. If my other permits cover the states I expect to travel in, I'll let that one lapse.
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