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Nevada Open Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: Open carry is legal in Nevada without a permit: anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may openly carry in most public places.
Open carry is legal in Nevada without a permit: anyone 18 or older who may lawfully possess a firearm may openly carry in most public places. Standard location limits apply, including K-12 schools, child care, federal buildings, and posted private property.
Official source: leg.state.nv.us →
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Open Carry in states bordering Nevada
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Arizona without a permit, and the minimum age is 18.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: azdps.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- CaliforniaRestricted
California effectively prohibits open carry of a handgun in public — in incorporated cities and in prohibited county areas.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: oag.ca.gov · Full California rule →
- IdahoPermitted
Open carry of a handgun in plain view needs no license anywhere in Idaho, including inside cities. Cities and counties cannot add their own bans. It is open to adults 18 and older who may legally have a gun. Private owners can still bar guns from their property, and school property is off limits except in narrow cases.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
- OregonConditional
Yes, at 18 or older, with limits. State law does not ban carrying a handgun openly, for example in a belt holster. Cities and counties may ban carrying a loaded firearm in public places, and Portland does, including in a vehicle, unless you hold an Oregon Concealed Handgun License (CHL). State law bans firearms in public buildings, including schools, hospitals, city halls and airport terminals, with narrow exceptions.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →
- UtahPermitted
Open carry is legal in Utah without a permit. At 21 or older it may be loaded or unloaded. At 18 to 20 without a permit, the firearm must be unloaded. Utah counts a firearm as loaded when a round is in the firing position; a handgun is also loaded when one manual operation of any mechanism would fire a round, and a muzzle-loader is loaded when capped or primed with a powder charge and ball or shot. Open carry is barred in some places, including on or about school and college premises.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bci.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
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