Omaha Police Deptartment Gun Amnesty Day 26 May

[JAK]

According to the WOWT 6 News Website.

"Omaha Police Department is partnering with Eagle’s Nest Worship Center for Gun Amnesty Day on Saturday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eagle’s Nest Worship Center, 5775 Sorensen Parkway.  No compensation will be given for the firearms turned-in."

I imagine they would not appreciate any of us showing up offering to buy the guns.

John K

[depserv]

They should set up a booth next door where books and other literature containing forbidden thought can be turned in, no questions asked.  The forbidden thought would include racism (i.e., not seeing the white man as inferior), sexist pigism, heterosexism, NRAism, capitalism, Christianity, Constitutional fundamentalism, and other forbidden thought.  Books might include the Bible, the Constitution, history books that have not been sanitized of forbidden truth, and so on.  This way our big brother could protect us so much better.  But I guess maybe we aren't ready for that level of protection yet.  Not to worry though; I have no doubt a time will come when we are.

[FarmerRick]

They should set up a booth next door where books and other literature containing forbidden thought can be turned in, no questions asked.  The forbidden thought would include racism (i.e., not seeing the white man as inferior), sexist pigism, heterosexism, NRAism, capitalism, Christianity, Constitutional fundamentalism, and other forbidden thought.  Books might include the Bible, the Constitution, history books that have not been sanitized of forbidden truth, and so on.  This way our big brother could protect us so much better.  But I guess maybe we aren't ready for that level of protection yet.  Not to worry though; I have no doubt a time will come when we are.

You really need to run for mayor.  Not kidding.

[depserv]

You really need to run for mayor.  Not kidding.

Thanks for the vote my friend, but I don't think a known thought criminal like me would have much of a chance.  I'm moving to Arizona though, pretty soon (already bought a house there).  Better weather and lower taxes (between state income tax and property tax I'll save over $6000 a year moving there, and that's a lot of money to a working man like me).  And the gun laws are better there too.

[eelstrebor1]

Thanks for the vote my friend, but I don't think a known thought criminal like me would have much of a chance.  I'm moving to Arizona though, pretty soon (already bought a house there).  Better weather and lower taxes (between state income tax and property tax I'll save over $6000 a year moving there, and that's a lot of money to a working man like me).  And the gun laws are better there too.

I've been toying with the idea of moving somewhere south myself. Being a retiree, I sure could use a break on property taxes. But, I need to find some place that's warmer but not so hot that you could cook eggs on the sidewalk. Or risk hurricanes. I still haven't found the ideal place to live. Costa Rica would be nice but it's difficult dealing with their customs and I'm not well-versed in Spanish. I think I can own firearms there but one has to be given a mental health test first - I'm not really sure if semi-autos are allowed though. It's tough getting a straight answer about foreign laws. But, I digress......

[Les]

I know property taxes will drive me out as it has many others.  Total garbage, although I have a few years yet. 

[depserv]

I've been toying with the idea of moving somewhere south myself. Being a retiree, I sure could use a break on property taxes. But, I need to find some place that's warmer but not so hot that you could cook eggs on the sidewalk. Or risk hurricanes. I still haven't found the ideal place to live.

I spent quite a bit of time doing research to decide where I wanted to live, and came to the realization that there is something I don't like about every place on the planet, so it's just a matter of deciding what's most important to me.  I took a close look at states from Idaho to Kentucky to Colorado and several others, and ended up getting a place in a mountain town in Arizona called Payson.  The town is roughly the size of Scottsbluff.  It's 5000 feet elevation so it isn't hot like Phoenix, and it has some winter, just not a lot of it.  Low humidity was important to me and it has that.  It's surrounded by national forests, so there are plenty of places for hunting and target shooting and hiking.  You don't get into the desert environment until you go down into the lower areas; there are a lot of trees in and around Payson.  And if I want to go to a city, Phoenix is a little over an hour and a half away, and Flagstaff isn't much further. 

They tell me it's unlikely that you will get a deer permit in that state because there just aren't many deer, but there seem to be plenty of elk, and getting an elk permit is pretty likely.  I can deal with that.

One of the best sources I found in researching where I wanted to live is called Sperling's Best Places.  It's done by a writer who researches cities and towns and gives information on things like climate, crime rate, demographics (which seems to more or less parallel crime rate), and other things.  It is not always perfectly accurate so I used other sources too, but it's a good starting point.

https://www.bestplaces.net/

Edit to add these two useful sites:
https://taxfoundation.org/state-individual-income-tax-rates-and-brackets-2016/
https://taxfoundation.org/how-high-are-property-taxes-your-state/

[StuartJ]

Last time I was in Omaha was last year's NGOA meeting. Can't remember last time before that.

The 26th I'll finally be taking a conceal carry class in Lincoln.

[Jito463]

The 26th I'll finally be taking a conceal carry class in Lincoln.

[StuartJ]

Class included Utah conceal carry.  Every one in the class had the same response to Utah gun laws vs Nebraska "I should move to Utah".

[m morton]

so back on topic did they say how many guns were turned in ? i have not watched the news to see ...