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quixnet:
http://www.journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_7fee9a90-3b7c-11df-86ae-001cc4c03286.html
Legislation clarifying Nebraska handgun law moves to final reading
By JoANNE YOUNG / Lincoln Journal Star Monday, March 29, 2010
The Legislature advanced a handgun bill Monday to final reading to ensure Omaha, or any Nebraska city or village, could not force concealed carry permit holders to also register their guns locally.
A number of senators said they thought they had put the issue to rest by passing legislation (LB430) last year that no city could regulate ownership, possession or transporting of concealed handguns.
Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial, who offered the amendment to the bill (LB817), received an opinion Friday from Attorney General Jon Bruning that said any city, including Omaha, requiring registration of a handgun by concealed carry permit holders runs afoul of the state law.
"For the city of Omaha to say that its ordinance that provides for the registration of any handgun, concealable or otherwise, is not subject to LB430 flies in the face of the express current language of statute," said Omaha Sen. Brenda Council.
As much as she is philosophically opposed to carrying concealed weapons, she said, Omaha should not need to have additional warning to follow the law.
The amendment also requires the Nebraska State Patrol to inform each concealed carry permit holder that if a gun owned by the person is lost or stolen, she or he should notify the county sheriff or local police department.
Council said she would consider a bill next year that would impose more responsibilities for permit holders in reporting lost or stolen guns.
LB817 would allow firearms dealers in Nebraska to accept a valid state concealed handgun permit in lieu of a firearm purchase certificate for the purchase of a handgun.
DanClrk51:
--- Quote from: quixnet on March 29, 2010, 06:50:42 PM ---"For the city of Omaha to say that its ordinance that provides for the registration of any handgun, concealable or otherwise, is not subject to LB430 flies in the face of the express current language of statute," said Omaha Sen. Brenda Council.
As much as she is philosophically opposed to carrying concealed weapons, she said, Omaha should not need to have additional warning to follow the law.
The amendment also requires the Nebraska State Patrol to inform each concealed carry permit holder that if a gun owned by the person is lost or stolen, she or he should notify the county sheriff or local police department.
Council said she would consider a bill next year that would impose more responsibilities for permit holders in reporting lost or stolen guns.
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Council is just trying to play games here. She voted against it not because Omaha shouldn't receive another warning, but because she wants Omaha to prosecute people anyway instead of clarifying things.
And here we go again with wanting to add more burdens on gun owners as far as reporting lost or stolen firearms is concerned. I'm going to bet she will propose a bill next session to criminalize gun owners for not reporting a lost or stolen firearm within 72 hours.
Chris Z:
--- Quote from: DanClrk51 on March 29, 2010, 06:13:55 PM ---Sweet! Now Omaha will finally bow to our will.
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I wouldn't count on Omaha to roll over just yet...... But they are close!
FarmerRick:
New story by the world herald, same old excuses by OPD.
omaha.com/article/20100329/NEWS01/100329538/1009#taking-aim-at-gun-ordinance
RLMoeller:
?If this law passes, there would be no way to track stolen guns or guns that were used in violent crimes. It would be detrimental to our efforts in getting illegal guns off the streets,? said Lt. Darci Tierney, a spokeswoman for the Omaha Police Department.
Maybe they should approach Douglas County Sheriff's office, or LaVista Police, or Sarpy County Sheriff's office, or . . . . and ask how they do it . . . without registration.
Does anybody wonder why so many OPD officers live in La Vista?
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