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Open Carry in Omaha Directly from Marty Conboy (Omaha City Prosecutor)
JimP:
--- Quote from: FreedomOne on February 27, 2009, 12:44:35 AM ---Don't they realize that contradicts the Nebraska Constitution? Nebraska has always been an open-carry state. You can't just pass an ordinance that says differently without being illegal. Am I right?
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Theoretically, you are right....... in actual PRACTICE, though...... theoretically a bumblebee can't fly. In REALITY, the City of Omaha has done just that. They have proven that you can ignore the State Constitution.
You can if; your Only Ones have the people cowed into believing that they are the only ones..... if you have an Attourney's Office with bottomless pockets and offer to sell a permit to OC to anyone that REALLY wants to OC to co-opt any determined opposition that is why they redcognize OUR CHPs as equivalent to their OC permits!)........
IMO, The CHP, OC Permit and gun registration ARE violations of Article I-1 of the Nebraska State Constitution, but opposition has been "bought off" with permits ........ You can't give PERMISSION to excercise a RIGHT. I know, I am part of the problem: I have a CHP, some of my guns are registered with OPD....... I'm takin' what they are givin', 'cause I am workin' for a livin'- I don't have a multi-million dinar (yeah, I said dinar -the Iraqi monopoly money- cuz, that is what the dollar is going to be worth soon!) Attourney's Office to back me up..... just my opinion.
Josh1776:
Has anyone open carried in Omaha?...I'm just wondering if the police showed up and what your experience was? I live in Omaha, so unfortunatley I had to register my weapon when I purchased it. Also, I have my NE CCW permit. I've been thinking I should exercise my U.S. and NE Constitutional rights to open carry...my heasitation is I have a wife & kids so I don't want the hassles of getting arrested for disturbing the peace and fighting the charge in court.
JimP:
--- Quote from: Josh1776 on April 30, 2009, 11:17:32 PM --- I've been thinking I should exercise my U.S. and NE Constitutional rights to open carry...my heasitation is I have a wife & kids so I don't want the hassles of getting arrested for disturbing the peace and fighting the charge in court.
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You understand the problem perfectly. We have the right, so long as we are not dumb enough to actually try it.
I suspect that if you OC'd in Omaha, you'd have some ninny call the cops on you and they's show up with a SWAT team and if you were LUCKY, you'd be on the ground in cuffs with a 200 lb. cop on your back. If you were less than lucky, you'd get shot.
Josh1776:
If I'm really unlucky they'll also send me the bill for the police response.
Rich B:
--- Quote from: Josh1776 on April 30, 2009, 11:17:32 PM ---my heasitation is I have a wife & kids so I don't want the hassles of getting arrested for disturbing the peace and fighting the charge in court.
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This is a valid reason not to push your luck, don't feel like you're a bad person for feeling this way.
Omaha's OC ordinance might be unconstitutional/illegal, but I do not have the resources (time, money, energy) to fight it.
Protecting your family involves more than just a firearm. You expose them to danger if you are in jail, or in severe debt due to legal fees.
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