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AlanS:

--- Quote from: SemperFiGuy on April 05, 2014, 10:37:59 AM ---Nebraska State Law on firearms in schools is pretty much here:

http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1204.04

Includes some significant exceptions to 69-2441.
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That's helpful, thanks. Don't see exception for the CHP holder passing by as a pedestrian... clearly not permitted "on school grounds" (with exception for parking area inside a private vehicle, etc.) but nothing touching on whether the public sidewalk along the perimeter is legally considered "on school grounds." Seems like a trivial question, unless walking on the wrong side of the street warrants the "class IV felony" designation ;) .

JTH:

--- Quote from: AlanS on April 05, 2014, 11:45:21 AM ---Don't see exception for the CHP holder passing by as a pedestrian... clearly not permitted "on school grounds" (with exception for parking area inside a private vehicle, etc.) but nothing touching on whether the public sidewalk along the perimeter is legally considered "on school grounds." Seems like a trivial question, unless walking on the wrong side of the street warrants the "class IV felony" designation ;) .

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Public sidewalk is precisely that---public.  Those are not school grounds.  Sidewalk going from the public sidewalk toward the school---that's something different.  :)

bullit:
I oft reflect on these type questions (respectfully of course)....how would they/how did they know you are carrying? Concealed means concealed and the 4th Amendment and all that.....

Husker_Fan:
Bullit, as usual, is right.

However, if a person was found to be carrying on a "public" sidewalk in front of a school, they may be on school grounds. For example, I own the "public" sidewalk in front of my house. That is why I have to clear it of snow and ice or risk being sued for a slip and fall. However, the law requires that I grant an easement to the public to pass on that sidewalk.

So, the school likely owns and is responsible to maintain that walk. I could see a judge saying that makes it part of the "grounds."

SemperFiGuy:
Transporting firearms--long and short--in the school zone we covered.

Concealed carry of a handgun in the school zone and in-the-car-in-the-school parking-lot we covered.

Now--How's about walking anywhere within a school's 1000-feet radius Gun Free School Zone while staying on the public sidewalk (not on school grounds) in handgun Open Carry mode??

Who wants to enlighten us on that one??   [You may wish to use Wikipedia for your homework research.]

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