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FYI...As of 3-30-10 permit holders number 7,368 statewide.

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quixnet:
  
As of 3-30-10 permit holders number 7,368 statewide, according to the State Patrol.

Another tidbit from Douglas County, 2,105 people have passed the criminal background check and gun proficiency requirements to have a concealed-carry permit.  

Hardwood83:
I am disappointed the number is so low, that is less then 1/2 of 1% of the state population (obviously not all of whom are eligible, but still). I would have guessed it would be 10x that amount by now. :(

FarmerRick:
In my opinion, the top 5 reasons for this are:

1) Expensive to get the required training and the permit.

2) Too many hoops to jump through compared to other states.

3) Some don't want to be on a "list".

4) Most people believe the police will protect them from any harm.

5) Some just take their chances and carry under the "affirmative defense" statute.

With the current makeup of the Unicam and the resistance to passing a castle doctrine law, I don't think the first 2 reasons will change in the near future.  :-\

Jesse T:
Texas (2008 #'s) 315,000 out of 24,800,000 = 1.27%
Florida 600,000 out of 18,500,000 = 3.24%
Virginia 214,000 out of 7,800,000 = 2.74%
Nebraska 7400 out of 1,800,000 = .41%

So we are way behind per capita, but then again we are still pretty new to the program.

Bill:
Nebraskans are practical sorts.  If Farmer Bob thinks he needs to carry his gun, he's going to carry his gun.  His neighbors probably won't even ask why.  Open carry is perfectly legal, so why would Farmer Bob need a CCW permit?

For people in towns and cities, does the cost outweigh the benefit?   For most  the answer is "probably not." and they made it expensive enough that people are going to get one on a casual whim.  With a couple notable exceptions Nebraska is a pretty safe places, so it doesn't surprise me that there's not a surge in people arming themselves.

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