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Coyote Dan:
 The local city attorney in Hastings is still misinterpreting the law as he feels fit. This was his latest response to Attorney General Bruning's words on concealed carry:

Bob Sullivan is the city attorney for Hastings. He said Bruning's opinion is just that - an opinion.

However, Sullivan does recognize the Attorney General's opinion can be persuasive.

He thinks senators may have to re-evaluate the law.

He does not believe cities will have to change their bans, but said Bruning's opinion could be influential in court.

"We are still allowed to proceed with the ordinances we have in place. If those are challenged at any time the court will look at the issue and take into consideration his opinion on an issue," said Sullivan.

Sullivan said other cities with the ban may also revaluate it.

He said it will be up to city leaders in Hastings to decide what to do here.



That last comment is what gets me.  "it will be up to city leaders in Hastings to decide what to do here".  I suppose over riding current permit holders is fair game... ???

Rich B:
Disgusting. 

Oh well, it's a very good reason not to do business in Hastings. 

Aldo:
NFOA Board of Directors: my apologies in advance if I am not aware of initiatives from the NFOA already taken re this issue, but is there anything happening on this front?  Again, sorry if I missed a thread somewhere on this.

Rich B:
IIRC, The Board was behind Christensen's bill to codify preemption.  However, rumor has it Christensen won't be introducing that bill since the AG released his opinion. 

The Board is generally very much in favor of preemption for CCW statutes. 

Aldo:
Thanks, Rich B, for the info.

Actually sad to hear, though, that perhaps Sen Christensen et al are game on just sitting back on the laurels of the AG's legal opinion.  Hey, I'll take the AG's legal opinion at this point as a tactical victory because of the short-term gain of the AG's opinionated clarification...but the longer-term strategical victory will only come with legislation.

Are there any friendly nudges being made on Sen Christensen et al as a collective group?  Or any suggestions that any of us can do individually...without upsetting the apple cart, so to speak?

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