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Posted on 03/30/2006 3:41:30 PM PST by neverdem
Fairfax, VA-Today, the Nebraska legislature gave final approval to a measure granting law-abiding Nebraska citizens the right to carry a firearm for personal protection. Legislative Bill 454 now heads to Governor Dave Heineman’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. Last week, legislators in Kansas overrode Governor Sebelius’ veto of the Right-to-Carry measure in that state.
"NRA has worked patiently and diligently with the state legislature for more than a decade to bring Right-to-Carry to Nebraska, and I want to thank Governor Heineman and the bill’s chief sponsor, Sen. Jeanne Combs (Milligan) for their steadfast support. Their involvement was instrumental in the passage of this pro-Second Amendment legislation for all law-abiding citizens in their great state," NRA Chief Lobbyist Chris W. Cox declared.
LB 454 met with overwhelming, bi-partisan support, as Nebraska senators voted 33-12 in favor of the measure. The bill allows law-abiding Nebraskans to undergo a background check and apply for a permit to carry a concealed firearm for self-protection.
Now of all the 50 states, only Wisconsin and Illinois flatly refuse to recognize the right of law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms for self-protection against criminal attack.
"On behalf of all NRA members in Nebraska, I want to thank all the legislators who voted for LB 454," concluded Cox. "And as always, we appreciate the commitment and participation of our members in Nebraska for encouraging their legislators to pass Right-to-Carry."
-nra-
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WOO-HOO!
What a pantsload. Try to carry in NY state.
I had a permit to carry concealed in Colorado and I was dismayed to learn when I moved here that not only would it not be honored (which is what we need to push for next), but I would not be able to get a permit for Nebraska. It's been a long time coming, but thankfully we have a governor who is showing himself to be fairly conservative.
How many states does that make now?
Surely there will be blood in the streets now that this has passed. Hahahaha.
Congratulations Nebraska. You done good.
What about Kennedy Land?
He is too easy.
In about 1986, only about 15 states mandated that every legit application must be given a CCW license. Now it's about 35.
("May issue" states leave the license approval up to the discretion of the local authoities, and in liberals states, that can be insurmountable.)
Also, IIRC, Alaska has joined Vermont as having no CCW licence requirement at all.
With only two states left to get the statutory possibility of obtaining a license, we can start working on getting all 48 to be "shall issue" or even joining Vermont!!
Follow me, here - My house. My Guns. Illegal in NY.
So I live elsewhere.
Who is John Galt?
Or Maryland.
I think they mean "No Issue" as opposed to "May Issue"
Although "May Issue" effectively means "No Issue" anyway.
Maybe the NRA should focus on these states too instead of ignoring them altogether for the sake of a press release.
Or in California.
I think I have a 13th ammendment claim against NY, since I am a VA resident - any lawyers care to take it?
Acording to the NRA:
"To obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun the applicant is required to show that proper cause exists for the issuance of the license."
"A license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver, not otherwise limited as to place or time of possession, shall be effective throughout the state, except that the license shall not be valid within the city of New York unless a special permit granting validity is issued by the police commissioner of that city.
" An applicant for a license to carry outside the home must be required to show, in addition to the requirement for possession, that proper cause exists for the issuance of a carry license, including, for example, target shooting, hunting, or self-defense."
The sad thing is that I can carry in VA with a non-resident permit, but I can't carry in my own state.
Welcome to the club.
The NRA has pushed "Shall Issue" CCW laws in ALL the states. If you were a member you would know that. If I remember, the NRA tried to get Maryland to dump the dems for the governorship. It didn't work because the voters in Maryland seem to like being peasants.
Great Web site for information on Conceal Carry:
www.packing.org
Yeah, you keep believing that. You didn't have boots on the ground in Maryland.
Just ask members of MCDL.org, or marylandshallissue.org how helpful the NRA has been to us here.
And for the record, I am also NRA.
So please kindly shove that 'peasant' remark up your ignorant wazoo.
The reason that Maryland can't shake the "may issue" tag is because it is a relatively small state with big urban areas. So the more conservative rural areas do not cumulatively outweigh the votes of the paranoid urban areas.
The latest numbers are:
Unrestricted = 2
Shall issue = 37
May issue = 9
No issue = 2
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