Even if you are carrying a firearm with a permit or license that is valid in the state where the reservation is located, it might not be valid on the reservation. The law on this subject is complicated at best. One lawyer I spoke with stated that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act prohibits firearms in all casinos on tribal property. Another attorney was firm in his conviction that no federal regulation prohibiting firearms in Indian casinos exists.
He believes the federal government left this decision to the individual tribes or states. The general rule is that there is no general rule. There is simply no way I can make a blanket statement about carrying a firearm into a casino. Personally, I believe that most casinos ban the carrying of firearms as a matter of policy, with signs prohibiting firearms posted at all entrances of the casino. Those who enter with a firearm will most likely be accused of criminal trespass.
Mark Pilarski is a contributing editor for numerous gambling publications. E-mail questions to pilarski markpilarski. Facebook Twitter Email. Are firearms allowed in casinos? Nevada is relatively lax when it comes to gun laws. Concealed-carry permits are easy to obtain and there are no laws regulating the concealed or open carrying of weapons while on the crowded Las Vegas Strip — as long as the carrier has a valid permit. There is a small list of places permit-holders cannot take concealed weapons, including airports, schools, courthouses, and corrections facilities.
Other public places, such as churches and movie theaters, are in control of their own gun rules. Las Vegas casinos are individual venues, regulated by their own concealed weapons rules. If a casino does not expressly forbid concealed weapons, a patron could reasonably assume it allows them, because casinos are not on the federal list of banned places. However, most casinos say no to concealed weapons, and will ban carrying patrons from entering. Legally, you cannot carry a gun in a Las Vegas casino if that casino has rules forbidding concealed weapons in the building.
Unfortunately, many casinos regulate concealed weapons using sight-security only, potentially allowing many guns to pass by without noticing. In Las Vegas, explicit weapons screening typically occurs only at sports events, concert arenas, and other establishments with security checkpoints. Nevada law does not regulate open carry of weapons. This means patrons are free to wear their weapons on their hips, legs, or bodies, unconcealed by clothing.
Anyone 18 and older can carry a firearm openly anywhere in the state, as long as he or she has a permit. Only in state-prohibited places like those listed above is open carry prohibited, and establishments that ask you to disarm.
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