Legal Question in Personal Injury in Nevada
Is owning brass knuckles in Nevada illegal? Even if they are sold as 'belt buckles'?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes. Here is the specific statute from Nevada law:
NRS 202.350:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 202.355 and 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, a person within this State shall not:
(a) Manufacture or cause to be manufactured, or import into the State, or keep, offer or expose for sale, or give, lend or possess any knife which is made an integral part of a belt buckle or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a switchblade knife, blackjack, slungshot, billy, sand-club, sandbag or metal knuckles . . .
A first offense is a gross misdemeanor (minimum 1 year in jail and up to $2,000 fine), and a subsequent conviction is a category D felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130 (1-4 years in prison and up to $5,000 fine).