Nevada behavior in recognizing other permits

[jamullinstx]

Recently, Nevada ceased recognizing UT and FL CCW permits, stating that after a review of these states' criteria for issuing licenses that they were deemed not substantially similar to Nevada's own. Even before this announcement, Nevada did not recognize TX permits, speculatively because Texas will issue to honorably discharged veterans under 21 years of age, presumably validating the theory that Nevada denies recognition based upon lack of similarity to Nevada's own requirements. I recently went through the process of applying for and securing a UT permit, partly because NV recognized the UT permits. Fortunately, I also needed recognition from Ohio and Washington, so all was not lost in the endeavor.

However, being the skeptical curmudgeon that I am, I pose another hypothesis for the reason NV withdrew recognition for both UT and FL permits. Research to support the hypothesis is from Handgunlaw.us (HLUS), and certainly more research on the individual state's laws and reciprocity policies could be done, but this provides initial support for the hypothesis.

According to HLUS, NV recognizes only permits from the following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia. A search of the document "NonResidentPermits.pdf" from HLUS, one finds that none of these states issues non-resident permits. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Interestingly, Nevada does issue non-resident permits. One must wonder if the policy is really designed to force traveling tourists to Las Vegas, or the rest of Nevada, to get the Nevada non-resident permit rather than one from a less expensive, more expansive state.

Thoughts?

[apostate]

Interestingly, Nevada does issue non-resident permits. One must wonder if the policy is really designed to force traveling tourists to Las Vegas, or the rest of Nevada, to get the Nevada non-resident permit rather than one from a less expensive, more expansive state.

Thoughts?

Were that the objective, it would seem far simpler to emulate Florida. (The only non-resident licenses FL accepts are its own.)

[Crossfire]

Nevada says they no longer recognize Utah because Utah does not require a live fire proficiency test.

They do not recognize Texas because we will issue a CHL to persons under 21.