Why/How I got my Nevada Concealed Carry Permit

I attended the SHOT Show in Las Vegas this winter. It was a great show. I met up with a lot of gun people. I met old friends and made new ones. Many of these folks did not have Nevada gun permits, but they were carrying anyway.

While I fully understand this, and toyed with the idea myself, I just have too much to lose if hit with a felony for carrying a firearm illegally--such as my psychologist License, my NRA Police Firearms Instructor License, and my gun rights. Therefore, I flew out to Vegas and attended the show with no firearms--and I carry all the time, wherever I legally can!

The fact is that our gun rights, or "gun privileges," are remarkably fragile. It is just too easy to lose them. Getting caught and convicted of a minor bureaucratic infraction, such as ignoring the fact that the jurisdiction you are in is a “gun-free zone”, can result in your losing your gun rights. Losing your gun rights can mean not only losing your licenses to carry firearms, but also, losing your firearms; that is, your right to own and possess them.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=44112&s=rcme

Just one persons perspective but getting legal to stay legal is definitely a requirement.

It's good that you are at least attempting to stay legal.

Nobody needs a permit to carry openly there. If they were carrying concealed, unless they were a resident of Nevada, they would be fine as long as they had a concealed carry license issued in their state of residence (or some other state).