Ordinarily, a B.B. Gun is not a firearm or deadly weapon under Nevada law. Under certain limited circumstances, a B.B. Gun can be treated as a firearm or deadly weapon.
In Nevada, a firearm is defined by NRS 202.253, which states: "any device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile may be expelled through the barrel by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion."
Since nearly all B.B. guns use springs and compressed air to propel the
B.B. rather than an explosion or combustion, B.B. guns are not considered
firearms under Nevada Law or Federal Law. However, NRS 202.265 states
that possession of a"firearm" or deadly weapon on school property
or in a childcare facility will result in a firearm offense.
NRS 202.265 has a broader definition of "firearm" that applies to that offense. That section defines "firearm" as: "any device from which a metallic projectile, including any ball bearing or pellet, may be expelled by means of spring, gas, air or other force." Therefore, a B.B. gun would qualify as a "firearm" for the offense of possession of a dangerous weapon on school property.
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