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Lincoln's New Bill to change city code on storage
GreggL:
Here is a message that can be copy pasted to the city council. feel free to tweak it. They will be voting on this Monday 10/28/19
Thanks again!!!
https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/council/contact.htm
This email is in regards to the ordinance amending Section 9.36.110 of the Lincoln Municipal Code relating to Firearms in Unattended Motor Vehicle proposed by councilman Christensen. I would like to encourage council members to support councilman Christensen's recent changes to the ordinance:
-Change the proposal so that "secured" means the vehicle is locked and the firearm is out of sight.
-Reduce the penalty from a "misdemeanor" to an "infraction"
Councilman Christensen is to be commended for recognizing a serious problem in our city and the desire to "do something" however the solution should be directed at the criminals rather than potentially making criminals of law abiding citizens.
Thank you.
Edited to reflect Roy Christensen's proposed changes to the ordinance. Please encourage everyone that may be a visitor to Lincoln to contact the Council. Thanks!
LJUnaTIC:
Christensen got his amendment through!
In locked vehicle out of view is required, and penalties reduced to infractions for first 2 convictions and misdemeanor for 3rd offense...no jail time
ILoveCats:
--- Quote from: LJUnaTIC on October 28, 2019, 06:54:13 PM ---Christensen got his amendment through!
In locked vehicle out of view is required, and penalties reduced to infractions for first 2 convictions and misdemeanor for 3rd offense...no jail time
--- End quote ---
So it passed with this amendment? It’s now law?
Or did he just successfully attach an amendment but a final vote still pending?
Range Mom:
Final vote complete.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/council-oks-new-ordinance-governing-guns-kept-in-cars/article_1edac164-6ea6-567a-911e-97424c8b0f17.html
Jito463:
I still say there was no need for an ordinance that has the potential of making criminals out of victims, but at least we got the least problematic version possible. Small victories, I guess. I'm still concerned that it has the potential to be charged as a misdemeanor, given that we know Lincoln has a whole ordinance whereby misdemeanors can cause you to lost the right to own guns within city limits for 10 years.
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