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Nebraska City Bans Concealed Carry Despite State Law PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mike Kinsey   
Wednesday, 27 September 2006

If you, as an Ohio citizen, are feeling alone in fighting government leaders that want to ban your innate right to self-defense… fear not! While Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner are feverishly scheming to circumvent Ohio’s Concealed Carry laws, similar proposals are going into effect in other states.

A news source serving the Kearney, Nebraska area is reporting that a city-wide ban on legal concealed handguns will be upheld despite the fact that it contradicts state law. From the article entitled, “Concealed Weapons Ban Will Stand”:
The ban on concealed weapons will stay on the books in Kearney. Sensing there is not overriding public support for lifting the ban, the Kearney City Council agreed tonight (Tuesday) to retain the ban.

"I'm glad we have the ability to say we don't want concealed weapons in our community," Councilman Randy Buschkoetter said.

Kearney's ban has been on the books since at least the 1920s, but the local ordinance is contrary to a state law approved earlier this year allowing Nebraskans to apply for conceal-carry permits after Jan. 1, 2007. However, state lawmakers omitted repealer language in LB454, meaning local bans supersede the state conceal-carry law.

Several council members criticized LB454, saying oversights in the law put public safety at risk. Some complained the law would allow people with protection orders against them to legally carry concealed guns.

"Just because the state passes a bad law, does Kearney have to pass a bad law, too?" Mayor Galen Hadley said.
Those that thought this could not happen in Ohio should now think otherwise due to the recent decision coming from the Sixth District Court of Appeals stating that Ohio’s Concealed Carry laws are not General Law of the state.

After reflecting on the reasons why you became licensed to carry a handgun, contact your state legislators and urge them to do all that they can to protect your right to protect your loved ones… by passing House Bill 347 and bringing pre-emption to the state of Ohio.