Nevada Revised Statutes Section 202.273 - Crimes and Punishments
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Unlawful manufacture or sale of certain metal-penetrating bullets: Exceptions; penalty. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful to manufacture or sell any metal-penetrating bullet capable of being fired from a handgun. 2. A person may manufacture and sell metal-penetrating bullets pursuant to an agreement with a law enforcement agency for the sale of such bullets to that agency. 3. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 4. As used in this section, “metal-penetrating bullet” means a bullet whose core: (a) Reduces the normal expansion of the bullet upon impact; and (b) Is at least as hard as the maximum hardness attainable using solid red metal alloys, Ê and which can be used in a handgun. The term does not include any bullet with a copper or brass jacket and a core of lead or a lead alloy, or a bullet made of lead or lead alloys.
Last modified: February 25, 2006
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