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RLMoeller:

--- Quote from: Husker_Fan on August 17, 2010, 09:16:28 AM ---Thanks, I found the pdf updated last month.  I would be nice to know why our law is not "substantially similar" to Minnesota's.

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I have briefly corresponded with E. Joseph Newton, General Counsel, Minnesota Department of Public Safety regarding this.  He sent me a copy of two letters he sent to Steven J. Shaw in Lincoln.  The most recent letter dated August 6th, 2010. 

I can't attach a copy of that letter because it is a PDF file that is larger than the maximum allowed by this board.  So I am typing here the bulk of the  letter.  If anyone really wants to see the original, let me know and I can put the file on my web server and post a link, or find some other workaround.

"Thank you for taking the time to speak with me on Thursday.  As we discussed, Nebraska adopted the federal standard for issuing permits to carry. The federal standards, however, do not have any restrictions regarding alcohol use or confinement for chemical dependency.  Minnesota requires proof of successful treatment if one is so confined or committed.  See Minn. Stat. 624.713.  Consequently, the laws are not substantially similar and reciprocity would, therefore, not be allowed."   E. Joseph Newton

bullit:
"Federal standard" ???


"do not have any restrictions regarding alcohol use or confinement for chemical dependency" ???

Sounds like a weak lawyerly excuse to me.  He obviously was stretching to find a problem.

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