Nevada Code § 202.274

Unlawful import, sale, manufacture, transfer, receipt or possession of certain semiautomatic firearms, devices or parts that modify semiautomatic firearms: Penalties; exceptions
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, a person shall not import, sell, manufacture, transfer, receive
or possess:
(a) Any manual, power-driven or electronic device
that is designed such that when the device is attached to a semiautomatic
firearm, the device eliminates the need for the operator of a semiautomatic
firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function of the trigger
and:
(1) Materially increases the rate of fire
of the semiautomatic firearm; or
(2) Approximates the action or rate of
fire of a machine gun;
(b) Any part or combination of parts that is
designed and functions to eliminate the need for the operator of a
semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function
of the trigger and:
(1) Materially increases the rate of fire
of a semiautomatic firearm; or
(2) Approximates the action or rate of
fire of a machine gun; or
(c) Any semiautomatic firearm that has been
modified in any way that eliminates the need for the operator of the
semiautomatic firearm to make a separate movement for each individual function
of the trigger and:
(1) Materially increases the rate of fire
of the semiautomatic firearm; or
(2) Approximates the action or rate of
fire of a machine gun.
2. A person who violates any provision of
this section is guilty of a category D felony and shall be punished as provided
in NRS 193.130 .
3. This section does not apply to:
(a) Any employee of a federal, state or local law
enforcement agency carrying out official duties.
(b) Any member of the Armed Forces of the United
States carrying out official duties.

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