Renewal process and my two cents...
Nevada Sheriffs & Chiefs Association has an administrative ruling that all instruction and qualification must take place within calendar year of applying for your initial or renewal CFP. The NSCA has also adopted the administrative procedures on when you have to take the full class again (renewal over 120 days after expiration).
Bottom line is that if it's not outlined specifically by the NRS, the NSCA decides how to do it. Until the Nevada legislature puts tighter reins and addresses these ambiguities in the NRS, NSCA has carte blanche on issuance and training requirements of NV CFPs. They can also veto a State being put on the recognition list.
The renewal class consists of four hours which consists primarily of law updates. The initial eight hours which includes firearm safety plus the four hour renewal class. You must qualify with every specific semi-auto pistol you want on your NV CFP and any revolver if you want to be authorized for revolvers. Frank Adams, NSCA Executive Director, has stated in the NSCA CCW meeting that if you have a pre SB237 CFP and have a revolver in it, you may carry any revolver, a reverse grandfathering. Frank Adams has also stated in this meeting that qualification is specified to make, model and caliber. His exact words were if you qualify with a Beretta 92F, you can carry any Beretta 92F on a NV CFP.
One thing that does not sit well with me are firearms that are substantially similar (i.e. S&W 908, 908S, 3913, 3914, 3913NL and 3913LS). If you know your S&W firearms, it's the same basic firearm; single stack magazine with a native 8 + 1 capacity, 3.5" barrel, 9mm, alloy frame, blued or stainless finish depending on the model number, slide mounted safety/decocking lever with minor variations in the how the slide and frame are machined. Under the letter of the NRS, I can get charged with a felony if I'm not carrying the exact model number.
One issue that has not been addressed is carrying of derringers. Some CCW holders like carrying derringers or having them on their NV CFP. Persons legally carrying on an out of State CCW can legally carry a derringer or other handgun that's outside of the class of a revolver or semi-auto pistol. Nevada residents under the letter of the CCW statute cannot qualify for them.
Since we have recognition of two popular States that issue to non-residents in NV. I don't recommend getting a NV CFP unless you follow under one of the following criteria;
- You maintain a part time residence in NV and intend to buy firearms in NV during that time frame.
- You're moving to NV.
If you don't fall under one of those two, CCW here on a FL or a UT. It's not worth the hassle to get a NV CFP.
