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quixnet:
Associated Press

Omaha, Neb.

http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/89283982.html

The Nebraska attorney general's office says the city of Omaha is violating state law by forcing people who have permits to carry concealed guns to also register their guns with the city.

The formal -- but not legally binding -- opinion issued Friday says Omaha's rule imposes a gun-possession regulation not allowed under a measure passed last year by lawmakers.

That law says cities can't have local rules barring people with conceal-carry permits from carrying concealed guns inside city limits. Background checks and training are required to get conceal-carry permits.

Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial introduced the clarification bill last year and asked Attorney General Jon Bruning's office about Omaha's rule. He called the opinion a victory for gun-rights supporters.

http://www.ago.state.ne.us/agopinions/pdf/Opinion_10008_03-26-10.pdf

quixnet:
omaha.com/article/20100326/NEWS97/703279993#opinion-omaha-violating-gun-law

Published Saturday March 27, 2010

Opinion: Omaha violating gun law
By Paul Hammel
WORLD-HERALD BUREAU

LINCOLN ? Gun-rights advocates now have some legal ammunition trying to persuade the City of Omaha to change its handgun registration requirements.


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DanClrk51:
Folks, its time to write your state senator again urging them to support an amendment to LB 817 that would incorporate the language of LB 1033.

quixnet:
http://www.1011now.com/news/headlines/89415787.html
Nebraska Lawmakers Move to Stop Omaha Gun Rule
Lincoln, Neb.
Associated Press

Nebraska Lawmakers Move to Stop Omaha Gun Rule


Nebraska lawmakers want to force the city of Omaha to stop requiring those with concealed-carry gun permits to register their firearms with the city.

On Monday, they passed an amendment that would stop the practice in Omaha.

The approval of the amendment follows an opinion from Attorney General Jon Bruning's office on Friday that Omaha has been violating state law by forcing people who have permits to carry concealed guns to also register their guns.

The formal opinion said Omaha's rule isn't allowed under a law that bars cities from preventing concealed-carry permit holders from carrying concealed guns inside city limits.

Background checks, training and fingerprinting are required to get concealed-carry permits.

DanClrk51:
Sweet! Now Omaha will finally bow to our will.

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