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Legislative bills to watch....so far. Updated Feb. 12th

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FarmerRick:
I'll update this post as new firearms-related bills are introduced.  To read any of these bills, go the search page and enter the bill number.

http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/

Please contact your senator about any concerns you may have with these bills...they won't know if you don't tell them.

http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php

Firearms related:

LB35 Ashford- Adopt the Violence Prevention Act, prohibit certain gang activity, and change certain firearm provisions

LB35
-- Adopt the Violence Prevention Act, prohibit certain gang activity, and change certain firearm provisions
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Actions(s):
Notice of hearing for February 20, 2009
Location: Room 1113
Time: 1:30 PM

LB63 Friend- Change provisions relating to assault, firearms, graffiti, gang affiliation, juveniles, and jailhouse informers

LB63
-- Change provisions relating to assault, firearms, graffiti, gang affiliation, juveniles, and jailhouse informers
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Actions(s):
Notice of hearing for February 20, 2009
Location: Room 1113
Time: 1:30 PM

LB143 Langemeier- Nebraska Shooting Range Protection Act Has been withdrawn to be re-written and re-introduced

LB145 Avery- Prohibit firearms at schools, colleges, and universities as prescribed

LB273 Ashford- Change sheriff's fees and handgun certificate fees (makes handgun purchase permit $10)

LB273
-- Change sheriff's fees and handgun certificate fees
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Actions(s): Notice of hearing for February 04, 2009

NFOA President Chris Zeeb testified at the end of the hearing that we were neutral, and recommended amending statute 69-2403 to make an exception for Concealed Handgun Permit holders to be excepted from having to get a handgun purchase permit.

LB430 Christensen- Amend the Concealed Handgun Permit Act and state the power of cities and villages with respect to firearms  (this is the one we've been hoping for!!)

LB503
-- Adopt the Nebraska Shooting Range Protection Act
Committee: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Actions(s):
Notice of hearing for February 20, 2009
Location: Room 1507
Time: 1:30 PM 

Hunting/Outdoors related:

LB105 Natural Resources Committee- Change provisions relating to fees, licenses, permits, funds, penalties, and damages under the Game Law and the State Boat Act (raises all hunting/fishing fees over 50%, increases penalties also)



General topics of interest:

LB306 Council- Repeal the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole

Aldo:
Thanks, FarmerRick.

LB145 has caught my attention.  I work at one of NU's health profession colleges, and last month an ALERT e-mail came across our computers regarding a warning to be on the lookout of a disgruntled former student who had terroristic threats about some of the faculty, and that it warned of potential danger from him (even had his photo!), and that if seen, the campus security should be notified immediately.

By the time campus security would get there, it would be too late!!!  Yet, interpretation of current law as well as the nail-in-the-coffin LB145 that is currently before the Judiciary Committee prevents folks from carrying.  That's unfortunate because I absolutely feel helpless when at the workplace.

And I don't feel comfortable in contacting Sen Avery or the Judicial Committee because I don't want my name out there.

The university and their health profession colleges is a tragedy waiting to happen from either some disgruntled student or some one coming to the place to either hold it up or looking for drugs.

Arrgghhh. :(

FredG:
Correct me if I am wrong but if I read LB430 correctly, if passed it will blow Omaha's gun registration out the back door!  I hope.  Just sent an email to Senator Tom White urging his support of this bill.

Dtrain323i:

--- Quote from: FredG on January 23, 2009, 05:42:02 PM ---Correct me if I am wrong but if I read LB430 correctly, if passed it will blow Omaha's gun registration out the back door!  I hope.  Just sent an email to Senator Tom White urging his support of this bill.

--- End quote ---

It probably SHOULD blow Omaha's ordinance out of the water. But I would expect a court battle before it would actually be repealed. I could see the Omaha city council saying "well it doesn't apply to us because blah blah blah" Then someone will have to sue the city for them to comply.

475okh:
Omaha handgun registration is a total joke.  It does nothing to stop crime and only serves as a way for the powers to be to jack around the lawful people of Omaha.  The most important thing it does do is raise 10 bucks for the city for each handgun.  They will raise a stink if you try to take any revenue stream away from them..  I, for the life of me, cannot see how this is constitutional as imagine for a moment if the city tried to charge 10 bucks to attend a church service,  vote in a election, or even have a abortion.  The courts would come down on the city like a ton of bricks.  But even though we have a federal and state right to bear arms the locals can subject us to paying for this right.  Anyone know of any other rights that we are charged a fee???

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