Written the way it was last year, no I hope it will not pass.

It has taken like 10yrs to get the bill to this point. The idea to pass anything then fix it later well they will never get around to fixing it.

Passing bad legislation just to pass it is a bad idea.

No reciprocity with other states,

Multiple locations where you are not to be trusted with a firearm.

Fees to be set and training requirements to be set by the discretion of the head of the NE state patrol.
So if he decides it's $4000 and you must complete 1 year of training at the NE state patrol academy then so be it. Even if he sets it reasonable, then when a new head of patrol is hired, all rules change.

Once the permit system is in place carrying without a permit becomes a felony currenty a misdemeanor.

What most people in NE do not understand is that we have what is called affirmative defense for carrying a concealed weapon.  This means that in your situation if carrying a concealed firearm is prudent than it is not a crime.  If you have a valid reason to carry a firearm it is perfectly legal in NE, already and all it is, is when they catch you doing a crime, they will add one more charge onto your crime sheet, they don't arrest non criminals for carrying guns.

So in your opinion from VA passing flawed legislation and fixing it later is better than passing good legislation right off the bat?  If you had any idea how the NE unicameral does not get things done you would realize we would be in for another 10yrs just to get reciprocity.

Here is a link to the bill.   Page 15 line 16 talks about second offense being a felony conviction.

And even if the price of the permit is set at $100 that has nothing to do with the state patrols ability to set the training requirements by thier own policy, and set fees for said training course to be at the whim of the head of state patrol who is appointed by politicians, not subject to a vote of the people.


Police arrest people to get convictions, while you are right affirmative defense for concealed carry does not keep you from being arrested on the side of the road, but under normal traffic stops open carry does because you put your handgun in plain open sight, and since police arrest for conviction not to get overturned in court, any cop is going to realize that they will loose in court if you have a valid reason to carry a gun.  The NRA supports this bad legislation just because they want the numbers to show they got CCW passed no matter how bad said passage sticks it to NE firearms owners.

Just look over the places you can't carry.  

www.unicam.state.ne.us/pdf/INTRO_LB454.pdf

Show me any link or court case reference when someone was charged with illegal carrying of a concealed weapon, where it was not in conjunction with another crime. They are not out there arresting us for carrying guns when we are not in a crime spree.

If they wanted to pass a CCW bill it would be easy. NE has a handgun permit system, the background check and fee structure is already in place. Just make that the permit to carry. Simple as South Dakota.  Or rather than spending years working up and modifying a perfect law, why not just adopt Florida's code which is already the most universally accepted state permit in the U.S.

NE will pass nothing unless they can figure a way of turning it into a tax.

p214.ezboard.com/bccwnebraska

Is it perfect now, no, but I am fine with the way it has been for all my life, do I want it to get better, yes, but I want it to be perfect not another comprimise just to get something passed.

As for reading it, I read it, I attened a session of the unicameral when they discussed, it I attended meetings organizes by CCW Nebraska group in Lincoln.

Why pass crap, Why pass crap, Why pass crap, other than for the NRA to put a flag in thier cap and claim another state passed CCW.

The way I understand it from last year, yes the bill did not effect open carry or the affirmative defense of concealed carry.  The GCA of 1986 did not have the machinegun ban in it till the last few days either.

The link I gave to the NE CCW board is the one organizing the meetings in Lincoln, last year they assigned speakers and went to the public sessions to show support.