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LB430 UPDATE 5/13/09: LB430 Passes 45-3; thank the Senators
Aldo:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on April 21, 2009, 08:31:25 PM ---From Senator Avery...
--- Quote ---Greg,
I have been working with Sen. Christensen on amending LB 430 to satisfy colleges and universities. They have a legitimate concern about loaded weapons in school parking lots. The amendment will allow guns in school parking lots, but they must be in a locked compartment (glove box, trunk, toolbox, etc.) when permit holder is not in the vehicle. So you would be able to enter a school parking with a concealed weapon, so long as you do not leave your vehicle.
Sen. Bill Avery
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Sounds like Avery won't try to block it.
Fly
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Excellent! Thanks for sharing that info from Sen Avery, Fly!! That must be why Sen Christensen is sounding fairly confident that he has the votes. I can only assume that he must be working with other key Senators as well.
Again, thanks for sharing, Fly.
OnTheFly:
Here is what I sent to the Senators (excluding Christensen and Avery)...
--- Quote ---Dear Senator XXXXX,
I am in the process of writing every Nebraska Senator expressing my support for the common sense legislation introduced in LB430 along with the recent amendments AM1105 and AM1132. Even though I am not a constituent in your district, I would like to emphasize how important this proposed legislation is to the law abiding citizens of Nebraska.
The naysayers who opposed conceal carry legislation when it was introduced made wild claims of increased crime and violence should it be passed. Since the inception of concealed carry law in Nebraska, and across the nation for that matter, there has been NO significant increase in crime or violence that can be directly attributed to these laws. This is not to say that permit holders have not broken the law, rather the laws broken are not a direct result of their permit. On the other hand, if you look beyond the liberal bias of the media, you can read on a daily basis about how law abiding citizens have used firearms to protect themselves or their loved ones.
Regarding LB430, AM1105, and AM1132. This bill and the proposed amendments are needed for the conceal carry permit holders to live their day-to-day lives, but still exercise their right of self protection. In my case, I have children in the LPS system. When I pick up my children, I can't even drive through the parking area. I have to park across the street or remove/secure the firearm in the back of the vehicle. The option of disarming is a bad idea for a couple of reasons. First, the more a gun is unnecessarily handled, the higher the chance for a negligent discharge. Secondly, this would be an awkward task and one that is difficult to do without possibly alarming my fellow citizens. I understand the intent of the current law; however, the citizens who have gone to the trouble of acquiring a conceal carry permit are not the threat.
I would ask that you support LB430 and Senator Christensen's common sense amendments.
Sincerely,
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Hopefully it will do some good.
Fly
ranger04:
I called Christensen's and Sturthmans offices expressing my support for the amemdment. I also told Christensen's aide that he needs to share the water or Koolaide that he is drinking because that has to be the reason for these "common sense" bills coming out of his office. She got a laugh out of that. Sounded like she was fielding quite a few calls & that people were not too happy. Not sure if they were related to this latest amedment , she did not elaborate. But it IS a good amendment and we need to support it. This bill went from being great to pretty good to great again.
Josh1776:
I just emailed and also wrote hardcopy letters to mail to the Judiciary Committee.
DanClrk51:
Good job everyone! Keep it up! And special thanks to Aldo for all the vigilance and activism on your part. I guess I will send out another letter to the Senators to support AM1132 as well.
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