Posted: 5/13/2010 9:29:13 PM EDT
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This is probably a dumb question, but I was wondering if you need to have a handgun permit to own a handgun (not talking about a CCW), or is it just to buy one from a dealer? I'm 25 and have never bothered getting the permit as I'm not too crazy about pistols, but was looking at buying one from a friend because he was getting rid of one for a nice price. This is in Lincoln if it makes any difference.
I just don't see why I would need a permit if I'm over 21 and can pass a background check. If I am supposed to have the permit to own one, what would the penalty be for not having it? Tried to google the answers but only found info on CCW. |
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http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=s6924003000 69-2403. Sale, lease, rental, and transfer; certificate required; exceptions. Except as provided in section 69-2409, a person shall not purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun until he or she has obtained a certificate in accordance with section 69-2404. Except as provided in section 69-2409, a person shall not sell, lease, rent, or transfer a handgun to a person who has not obtained a certificate. The certificate shall not be required if: (1) The person acquiring the handgun is a licensed firearms dealer under federal law; (2) The handgun is an antique handgun; (3) The person acquiring the handgun is authorized to do so on behalf of a law enforcement agency; (4) The transfer is a temporary transfer of a handgun and the transferee remains (a) in the line of sight of the transferor or (b) within the premises of an established shooting facility; or (5) The transfer is between a person and his or her spouse, sibling, parent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or grandparent. The City of Lincoln has even more restrictive requirements for gun ownership, maybe someone more familiar with them can chime in. |