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Recreational opportunities in RENO, NV ?
I have just been offered a great job in Reno, Nevada. I currently live in Portland, Oregon. I LOVE to fish. Whats the fishing like say within an hour of downtown Reno. How about places to put my boat in and go boating ? Lakes or Rivers. How far outside of downtown would I have to travel to go target shooting ( NOT hunting, just plinking with a 22 pistol or rifle ?
Thanks
Also, anyone know how difficulty it is to obtain a “carry and conceal” permit in Reno, Nevada ?
Thanks again !
Well, Lake Tahoe at Incline Village, NV is only 37.3 miles from the center of Reno, NV, so I don’t think you’ll have any worries, plenty of boating and fishing in Lake Tahoe. http://www.tahoe.com/section/RECREATION14
There’s also Pyramid Lake, popular for trout http://www.nevadaweb.com/cnt/r-t/pyramid/main.html
http://www.tahoecountry.com/jerry/jerrypyramid.html
There’s also Washoe Lake SP which is even closer to Reno http://parks.nv.gov/wl.htm
Going west into CA off HWY 80 you’ll find popular Stampede Reservoir, Prosser Creek Res. and Boca Lake http://www.fishsniffer.com/maps/stampede.html
About 26 miles north of Reno you can shoot here:
Reno – Washoe County Shooting Facility, 21555 Pyramid Lake Highway, Reno, NV 89510.
Phone: 775-475-2991
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (50 yds), Outdoor Rifle (1000 yds), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette, Muzzleloading
Range Access: Public
http://www.palominovalleygunclub.homestead.com/Contact.html
Looks like it’s a matter of just taking a class, meeting the requirements and filing out some forms to get a CCW in NV.
http://www.nsrpa.us/legal/nevlocal.html
How Do I Get a CCW Permit?
A concealed weapon permit may be obtained by a Nevada resident who is 21 years of age or older by:
1. Successfully completing a CCW course approved by your County Sheriff. The Sheriff will have a list of approved instructors and how to contact them. NSRPA also maintains a list of these instructors for each County.
2. Completing the forms provided by the Sheriff’s Office and submitting them with the appropriate fee. A set of fingerprints and photograph will be taken, as well as certain other information, such as your driver’s license number.
3. Upon the successful completion of the background check, a concealed weapon permit will be issued to you for up to two handguns you specify in your application.
What are Grounds for Denial?
Of course, a permit will not be issued to a person who is an ex-felon who has not had his civil rights legally restored, including the right to possess firearms.
The statute also provides that a permit will not be issued to a person who:
1. Currently has a warrant outstanding for his arrest.
2. Has ever been declared by a Judge to be either incompetent or insane.
3. Within the past five years has been admitted to a mental health facility.
4. Within the past five years has been a habitual user of alcohol or controlled substances, or been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), or been committed to a rehabilitation program for alcohol or controlled substances.
5. Within the past three years has been convicted in any state of a misdemeanor of a violent nature, or involving force, or threatened use of force.
6. Has been convicted of a felony in any state.
7. Has been convicted of a crime involving violence or stalking, or under a restraining order for domestic violence.
8. Is on parole or probation.
9. Within the past five years has been a subject of a court requirement imposed as a condition of withholding a judgment of conviction of a felony, or suspension of a sentence for conviction of a felony.
10. Has made a false statement on an application for a concealed weapon permit.