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Open Carry in Omaha Directly from Marty Conboy (Omaha City Prosecutor)
Mudinyeri:
--- Quote from: ComputerCowboy on February 02, 2011, 12:00:40 PM ---It's like they want to confuse me. As you may know they took my ccw license and I'm trying to figure out how to open carry. Can a guy apply for an open carry licence?
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If you don't have a concealed carry permit, it seems pretty clear to me:
(Quoted from an earlier post in this thread.)
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Subject: RE: Clarification on Omaha's firearm requirements
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:34:35 -0600
From: Marty.Conboy@ci.omaha.ne.us
For those with the state CCW permit, there is no restriction. For others, it is necessary to obtain the city 'going armed' permit defined in Sec. 20-206 of the ordinances. You cannot carry concealed in Omaha without the state permit, so this apples to open carry.
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Sec. 20-206. Carrying weapons.
(a) As provided in section 20-192, the carrying of a concealed weapon is expressly forbidden.
(b) In all other cases, it shall be unlawful for a person to go armed with a loaded concealable firearm of any kind or to knowingly carry or transport a concealable firearm in a motor vehicle, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the following persons:
(1) Persons lawfully entitled to possess a firearm while upon the premises where he or she regularly resides or is regularly employed.
(2) Peace officers.
(3) Members of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard, or the Reserve Officer Training Corps when on duty or training.
(4) Persons who for any lawful purpose carry an unloaded concealable firearm inside a closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person.
(5) Persons who for any lawful purpose carry or transport an unloaded concealable firearm in a vehicle inside a closed and fastened container or securely wrapped package which is too large to be concealed on the person or inside a cargo or luggage compartment where the concealable firearm will not be readily accessible to any person riding in the vehicle or common carrier.
(6) Persons in or upon a shooting range or the regular business premises of a federally and city licensed firearms dealer.
(7) Persons engaged in a generally recognized course of instruction in the use of firearms, such as hunter safety instructions or instruction for the purpose of obtaining an identification card showing satisfactory completion of the firearm training program as set forth in section 20-207.
(8 ) Persons who have verified to the city that they are entitled to a waiver of the firearm training program as set forth in section 20-207(k).
(9) Persons who have obtained and display an identification card showing satisfactory completion of the firearm training program as set forth in section 20-207.
(10) Persons possessing a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm under Nebraska Law.
(Ord. No. 33113, ? 7, 11-23-93; Ord. No. 34229, ? 1, 6-17-97; Ord. No. 37432, ? 2, 7-18-06)
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SemperFiGuy:
Computer Cowboy
No such thing in Nebraska as an Open Carry License.
Now---having made that point, Omaha's a Different Situation.
To open carry in Omaha without a NE CHP, you need something called the City of Omaha Handgun Identification Card.
You can get it at the National Safety Council just southeast of 120th and L Streets for $10 and showing your CHP.
If you don't have a CHP, then you need to take an all-day class w/the NSC which also involves a shooting segment. Then you pay and receive your HIC.
You can legally carry throughout Nebraska in an unincorporated area. Since we have a large number of towns and cities, each possibly with their own ordnances, each needs to be checked out for its rules.
Ain't that fun....
You--as much as any one on this forum--know how easily it is to run afoul of anti-handgun fine print.
sfg
ComputerCowboy:
Have you guys even ever seen Marty? nuff said.
bullit:
SFG,
Could you elaborate on the below? Kind of confusing. If you have a CHP, not further paperwork, etc needed to OC in Omaha i.e. save myself $10.00. Maybe I am reading your below incorrectly. Thanks for the clarification.
"To open carry in Omaha without a NE CHP, you need something called the City of Omaha Handgun Identification Card.
You can get it at the National Safety Council just southeast of 120th and L Streets for $10 and showing your CHP"
Wilson:
Still not sure ???
My email Question to the National Safety Council in Omaha:
I have a Concealed Handgun Permit issued by NSP. In order to ?open carry? do I need the ?Open Carry Permit? to open carry in Omaha?
If so, do I just bring my ID by, pay the fee, and have the permit mailed to me?
Response from the National Safety Council:
Wilson,
To openly carry in the City of Omaha you must have the City of Omaha Handgun Identification Card. The Concealed Carry Permit does not waive the Open Carry. So you would need to take the class to get your open carry (City of Omaha Handgun ID Card). The cost of class is $105. Only documents that will waive the class are if you are former Local, State or Federal Peace Officer, you have taken the NRA Basic Pistol Course, or you are former military and have documentation that you have handgun training.
Let me know if you have further questions,
Heather Watts
safety@safenebraska.org
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