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Action Needed: State Wide Preemption - LB289
gsd:
Taking some time to collect my thoughts, I submitted this response to Mr. Hansen this morning:
Sir,
Primarily, thank you for you reply.
So I am to take from this that you are in favor of allowing municipalities the authority to legislate and regulate legal firearm owners as they see fit? I do have an issue with that course of action, and I will explain my stance regarding that:
A state facility has more than enough right, (without being granted powers by the municipality in which it resides) to restrict by rote the possession if deadly weapons inside it's facility. This very principle is evidenced by the private stores and other facilities that do not allow possession of said items. In respect for those facilities, those of us who are lawfully licensed holders of the Nebraska Concealed handgun Permit do not enter those facilities.
The "One State, One Law" principle to me, a voting constituent, means that if enacted, I am able to visit my friends in another city within this great state, and not fear prosecution for violating a "city ordinance" I was not aware of.
In closing, if you plan to vote against LB289, please inform me so that I may explore other avenues of adequate representation.
Thank You,
gsd
GreggL:
Matt Hanson uses this example of why not to support LB289:
--- Quote --- For instance, Lancaster county has prohibited the possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in domestic violence or substance abuse facilities or shelters.
--- End quote ---
Yet in the case of those convicted of domestic violence, they are already prohibited by law from possessing firearms. So, the real result of this municipal legislation is to disarm victims of domestic violence, reduce there ability to defend themselves and assure their abusers they will be met with minimal resistance.
This type of legislation seems designed to give criminals the upper hand over law abiding citizens.
RLMoeller:
This is good info. Keep the dialog going with these senators and keep pushing for support of LB289 or further information on their position.
Everyone else, if you haven't seen your senator mentioned in this thread please reach out to them. Give the office a call and write them.
TroyR:
No reply from Kolowski yet time for a follow up message to him.
Lmbass14:
--- Quote from: gsd on October 30, 2015, 09:16:29 AM ---Taking some time to collect my thoughts, I submitted this response to Mr. Hansen this morning:
In closing, if you plan to vote against LB289, please inform me so that I may explore other avenues of adequate representation.
Thank You,
gsd
--- End quote ---
Dave, gotta love that closing. Great job.
Just got this from Sen. Jim Smith
Thank you for your interest in this issue. While I have not reviewed LB 289 in detail, I am generally in favor of measures like this that would strengthen Second Amendment rights in Nebraska. LB 289 has advanced out of the Judiciary Committee and will likely be considered by the full Legislature during the 2016 session, which begins in January. I look forward to learning more about this legislation as it's discussed on the floor of the Legislature.
Again, I appreciate you contacting me and taking the time to engage in the legislative process.
Sincerely,
Jim Smith
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