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Lincoln's New Bill to change city code on storage
Jito463:
You know, something struck me while I was watching the final vote of the city council online.
On the one hand, this was probably the absolute best result we could hope for, given the makeup of the council and the political climate in Lincoln.
On the other hand, I'm very concerned that they could so drastically alter the language of a bill - and then vote on it - without any further public input on the matter.
Wouldn't such major changes require they then allow the public to comment again before voting? The way it all went down just has me worried for future bills/ordinances.
ILoveCats:
The LJS article says this replaces the prior ordinance, which prohibited people from keeping a firearm in a vehicle more than 24 hours.
If that’s the case, it seems like we oddly ended up with something more relaxed than before. You can now keep a gun in a car parked outside indefinitely, as long as the car is locked and the gun is tucked out of sight under the seat? ???
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad it didn’t end up being something stupid. Just seems weird on the day that some guy at 40th and Old Cheney was in the news for having three guns stolen from his car overnight — one fully loaded. Seems to me like, if they would have wanted to do something constructive, they would have passed something to deal with numbskulls like that.
cftj:
Does this violate the state concealed weapon code? A firearm in the glove box is illegal without a permit, correct?
Jito463:
--- Quote from: cftj on October 29, 2019, 07:58:21 AM ---Does this violate the state concealed weapon code? A firearm in the glove box is illegal without a permit, correct?
--- End quote ---
I believe that would only be an issue if the individual is currently in or operating the vehicle while it's concealed. This ordinance requires it be concealed and the vehicle locked while it's not being operated. So long as someone doesn't just get in and drive while their firearm is concealed, they should be okay.
Though we know that at some point, someone is going to forget. Whether they get caught or not is the only question.
bullit:
The beauty of this "end around" by Roy Christensen is simply BEAUTIFUL. I applaud him for the outcome and the hornets' nest he has poked with the NAGVs. Their FB page and Amanda Gailey's are lighting up the Dem dominated council. Fun to watch them eat their own. ;)
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