{"id":21075,"date":"2017-03-10T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T16:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=21075"},"modified":"2017-03-17T10:43:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-17T16:43:15","slug":"bill-would-clarify-concealed-weapon-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=21075","title":{"rendered":"Bill would clarify firearm transport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony March 8 on a bill that would clarify the correct method of transporting\u00a0firearms.<\/p>\n

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Sen. John Lowe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB666, introduced by Kearney Sen. John Lowe, would allow gun owners\u00a0to transport a firearm if it is unloaded and in the manufacturer\u2019s packaging or a case specifically designed for the storage or transport of firearms.<\/p>\n

Lowe said the state Supreme Court previously found that licensed gun owners\u00a0would be in violation of the concealed carry law if a weapon is in a person\u2019s immediate reach, including in a locked glove box. The bill would clarify how gun\u00a0owners can ensure they are following the law, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany fear they could be in violation of Nebraska\u2019s concealed carry laws simply for transporting their guns,\u201d Lowe said.<\/p>\n

Dick Clark, representing the Nebraska Firearm Owners Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He said a person walking out of a store with a firearm in its factory packaging is in violation of the law, under the court\u2019s interpretation. LB666 would establish a clear, unambiguous legal standard for people to follow, Clark said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s arguably only the discretion of the police and prosecutors that prevent people from being charged today,\u201d he said. \u201cThis would distinguish everyday, normal behavior from the illegal activity the statute was intended to prohibit.\u201d<\/p>\n

No one testified in opposition to the bill and the committee took no immediate action on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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