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NE Bull:
In Today's email.


--- Quote ---  Three NRA-Backed Bills Introduced in Nebraska Legislature
 
Last Thursday, the second day of the 2012 Nebraska regular legislation session, three NRA-sponsored bills were introduced in the Nebraska Senate.  Each of these bills will likely be sent to the Judiciary Committee for further consideration.
 
Legislative Bill 785, introduced by state Senator Mark Christensen (44), would allow transportation and storage of firearms in locked personal vehicles while on publicly-accessible parking lots.
 
State Senator Scott Lautenbaugh (18) introduced two other NRA-backed bills, Legislative Bill 804 and Legislative Bill 807.  LB 804 will strengthen the existing Castle Doctrine statute by extending an individual’s right to personal protection to both their place of business and personal vehicle.  LB 807 will clarify the current concealed carry permit disqualifications and help expedite the application process.
 
With strong support in the Nebraska Legislature, the NRA will be working to improve protection of the rights of gun owners in the Cornhusker state.  No action is needed at this time, but please continue to check your e-mail for upcoming action on this legislation and www.NRAILA.org for further updates on these issues.

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omaharj:
  Wow....Wow.... That's incredible. I didn't get an email from them today. The latest I received from them is the newsletter from a few days ago and I didn't see this article. I don't want to jump to conclusions,so I'll ask the obvious,is the NRA truly the sponser of this bill?  I'm already peeved at their claims on the Omaha action a few months ago.
   Is it my imagination,or does it seem like the NRA's two main activities are; taking credit for everything, and trying to get more money from members? I didn't know they had an ACTIVE rep in the area.
    Thanls, Jeremy, for the link.   RJ

AAllen:
Well 785 may be the NRA's, 804 is a child of 298 and a bill that was the NRA's the year before, and 807 comes from the NSP (but the NRA supports it).

There are allot of folks who would say it is not a imagination. 

They do have a new lobbyist/rep for Nebraska and I have had several phone conversations with him.  He seems like a good guy that we will be able to work with, but we need to remember they are the NRA and we will not always agree.  Sometimes our disagreement will be more for the show than in reality, the soap opera that is politics.

armed and humorous:
I guess I can sort of understand the jealousy, or envy, or resentment some apparently feel toward the NRA for trying to take credit for advancements in gun-rights legislation and such.  On the other hand, whining about it simply puts the shoe on the other foot to some degree.  Who cares?  We're all working toward the same end.  On a football team, I don't care if my quarteback, my tailback, or my receiver is the one who actually crosses the goal line.  It's still a TD.  Working together, we're more likely to accomplish our goals than by bickering among ourselves.

AAllen:

--- Quote from: armed and humorous on January 11, 2012, 04:47:47 PM ---I guess I can sort of understand the jealousy, or envy, or resentment some apparently feel toward the NRA for trying to take credit for advancements in gun-rights legislation and such.  On the other hand, whining about it simply puts the shoe on the other foot to some degree.  Who cares?  We're all working toward the same end.  On a football team, I don't care if my quarteback, my tailback, or my receiver is the one who actually crosses the goal line.  It's still a TD.  Working together, we're more likely to accomplish our goals than by bickering among ourselves.

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The issue comes in when they claim and use everything for fundraising.  When another organization expends large amounts of money to get something accomplished they should have the opportunity to claim that and fundraise based upon their successes.  An example McDonald vs Chicago, the SAF spent hundreds of thousands of dollars preparing and taking that through the courts, while the verdict is still being handed down Wayne LP was on the steps of the Supreme Court cliam the victory for the NRA, and almost immediately out came the letters and emails saying look what we did give us money.

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