Nebraska GOP Passes No-Permit Concealed Carry Bill

The Associated Press reports:

Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to allow people to carry concealed guns in the state without a permit, just as national attention has ramped up over gun violence in the wake of several mass shootings, including the killing last month of six people at a Tennessee school.

Despite opponents filibustering the bill for 14 hours over three rounds of debate this session, lawmakers voted 33-14 to pass the so-called constitutional carry bill. It allows people to carry guns hidden in their clothing or vehicle without having to pay for a government permit or take a gun safety course, which is currently required.

Sen. Tom Brewer [photo] — the bill’s conservative sponsor who has tried since 2017 to pass it — expressed frustration with the yearslong opposition to it and said his sole purpose was to ensure Nebraskans are afforded their constitutional right to carry guns.

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