Nebraska’s Concealed Handgun Permit Act

January 3, 2007 marked the day that Nebraska’s Unicameral reconvenes. It also marked the day that Nebraskans could begin applying for a permit to carry concealed handguns. (If you want to read the law, see sections 69-2427 through 69-2447 Neb.Rev.Stat.) Section 69-2441 lists locations in which people, even with a permit, are not allowed to carry a concealed weapon; these places include schools, prisons, courthouses, financial institutions, and others. Public libraries are not on this list. This same section also allows, however, for libraries and other entities to post “conspicuous notice[s] that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in or on the place or premises. . . .” Have you discussed this yet with your library board and with your city or county attorney? You may want to. It also does not appear that college and university libraries are listed as exempt locations. Check with your college or university administration about this. For a copy of a printable poster, go to the following URL on the Nebraska State Patrol’s website: http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/Docs/forms/CCW_Sign.pdf
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1 Response to Nebraska’s Concealed Handgun Permit Act

  1. Denise Lawver says:

    Ok enough is enough, not only do we have to be the Internet police, the copyright police, the unattended children police, now I’m supposed to make sure no one is entering the library armed!
    Give me a break, I think the only sign I will post will state that ONLY the LIBRARIANS are allowed to carry a concealed weapon in the building!
    The sign is horribly unattractive & if I can’t get the patron to notice the no cell phones in the library sign, what good will it do to post one more negative sign!
    I feel so much better now that I’ve had my daily rant!
    Denise in Wahoo
    Where we support the right to arm bears!

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