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Apparently it's basically illegal to transport guns without a CHP.
GreyGeek:
--- Quote from: Mntnman on March 30, 2018, 07:50:42 AM ---Also, a good move would be to decriminalize the possession of weapons. Mere possession should be a protected right.
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The 2A does that, but those who have impeached themselves by lying while taking the oath of office don't care. Maybe impeachment petitions for those who lied about "protecting and defending the Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic, and I (they) take this OBLIGATION willingly, without purpose of evasion or mental reservations." by proposing and/or voting for laws which infringe any amendment?
StuartJ:
Even Chambers voted to move it out of committee so why has nothing happened since?
Kendahl:
Not quite. It's legal if you have the handgun inside a locked case. I don't remember whether it has to be unloaded, too.
You don't need to spend a fortune on a fancy, lockable, hard case. Sew some loops on your range bag and run a cable gun lock through them so that you can't get inside without opening the lock.
This became an issue after the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man for illegal concealed carry. He had the gun inside an unlocked case jammed between the passenger seat and passenger door of his vehicle. I don't know whether the Court changed its interpretation of previously settled law or was sending a signal to the Legislature that they needed to correct the statute's wording.
This wasn't the first time someone was charged with illegal carry for having a handgun in an unlocked case. Something like 30 years ago, an Omaha private detective was charged with illegal concealed carry after police found a loaded .45 automatic in his briefcase. He was acquitted at trial probably on the affirmative defense that it was prudent for someone in his line of work to go armed.
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote ---He was acquitted at trial probably on the affirmative defense that it was prudent for someone in his line of work to go armed.
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Back at that time a provision in the NE Private Investigator Statue specifically allowed for PIs to carry a concealed handgun while actively working on a case.
As it happened, the statute did not further provide a definition for "working on a case." Kinda left the whole thing up in the air. But was probably sufficient to let PIs off the hook.
I happened to hold an NE PI license at one time, but never really felt sufficiently authorized to carry concealed as the law was then written.
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SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote --- I don't remember whether it has to be unloaded, too.
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The Federal statute for interstate transfer (which admittedly is NOT the NE State Statute, but serves as a general guideline) requires an unloaded handgun:
18USC926a
Notwithstanding any other provision of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political subdivision thereof, any person who is not otherwise prohibited by this chapter from transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during such transportation the firearm is unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible from the passenger compartment of such transporting vehicle: Provided, That in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver’s compartment the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
Now: What's the definition of "unloaded?" I have heard that in Iowa, a loaded magazine in proximity is considered to create a loaded gun situation. But I don't really, actually know if such is true.
Sure have to be careful out there. Especially these days.
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