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depserv:
I sent my state senator, Robert Hilkemann, an email asking him to support this bill and this is the response I received the next day:
"Thank you for contacting me. I supported this measure last year. It is opposed by our local police union. Last year it had the support of Mayor Stothert, this year she is not taking a position on the measure. I will keep your thoughts in mind as we consider this issue again this year.
Sincerely,
Senator Robert Hilkemann
District 4
Nebraska Legislature
(402) 471-2621"
It looks like a decent response, though lukewarm. Maybe we can get this passed this time. With 31 Republicans and one Libertarian versus 15 Democrats I don't see how it can't pass (unless all the Democrats are anti-gun and a substantial number of Republicans are RINOs).
Mali:
--- Quote from: depserv on February 02, 2017, 11:05:51 AM ---I sent my state senator, Robert Hilkemann, an email asking him to support this bill and this is the response I received the next day:
"Thank you for contacting me. I supported this measure last year. It is opposed by our local police union. Last year it had the support of Mayor Stothert, this year she is not taking a position on the measure. I will keep your thoughts in mind as we consider this issue again this year.
Sincerely,
Senator Robert Hilkemann
District 4
Nebraska Legislature
(402) 471-2621"
It looks like a decent response, though lukewarm. Maybe we can get this passed this time. With 31 Republicans and one Libertarian versus 15 Democrats I don't see how it can't pass (unless all the Democrats are anti-gun and a substantial number of Republicans are RINOs).
--- End quote ---
Thanks for posting this. I am sure Stothert is neutral because of the election this year. Unfortunately there are quite a few RINOs and even worse, people who will NOT stand up to Chambers, so it can be hard to shutdown the stall tactics that will be used to block the vote.
This is not an issue that is specific to just Omaha or Lincoln. I believe, others here have better information than I, that there are even communities out west that have "funky" laws that which put someone at risk because they have no way of knowing about them as they travel through the state. Once we have the laws set evenly across the whole state we can then begin to work to take back our rights and get things like constitutional carry firmly protected in this state.
We need everyone to put forth a lot of effort to contact their state senators and get others to do the same so that there is lots of pressure from the voters to make sure this state has equal laws everywhere.
bennysdad:
LB68
This is the answer that I received from Sen. Hilkemann.
Thank you for contacting me. I supported this measure last year. It is opposed by our local police union. Last year it had the support of Mayor Stothert, this year she is not taking a position on the measure. We will see how this one plays out if it reaches the floor for debate.
Senator Robert Hilkemann
District 4
Nebraska Legislature
(402) 471-2621
It must be a rubber stamp answer.
AAllen:
I think the Mayor remaining neutral this year has more to do with the City Council coming out against it rather than not taking a stance like they did 2 years ago (last session).
bluebird:
I would like to ask my senator to support this bill. What information should one supply in an email or snail mail letter to voice support for a bill? I'm guessing residential address would serve as evidence that you're a voter in that district. Anything else?
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