Proposed Nebraska gun restrictions: Gun rights crowd, extra law enforcement fill hearing

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Paul Hammel

LINCOLN — There’s an additional law enforcement presence, and a big crowd of gun rights advocates, at the State Capitol this afternoon for a hearing on a proposal to expand the state’s gun buyers permit.

Legislative Bill 816, proposed by State Sen. John McCollister of Omaha, would require at least a 48-hour waiting period and would require issuance of information on suicide prevention and firearm safety.

Gun rights advocates have mobilized in opposition to another bill, a so-called “red flag law,” that would allow a judge to order the taking of firearms from a person deemed dangerous, due to a mental breakdown or other emotional event.

Among this in the throng of gun rights advocates were two Omaha men holding semi-automatic rifles.

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[kacekwl]

1. Look at these guys,

They look like prime meat for the Army. What are they waiting for ?

[Judi Lynn]

3. Whole lot of space left on the backs of their shirts. They should rent it out for advertising. n/t

[keithbvadu2]

7. The mirror knows.

[slumcamper]

2. As we mock and ridicule, they organize and mobilize.

I often wonder if our big, diverse "tent" inherently undermines our ability to coalesce in opposition to such detractors?

The nutters, thumpers, baggers, lifers, etc. certainly don't seem to have this problem.

Not bashing; just observing; okay, let the pillory begin.

[kacekwl]

10. I don't think they organize but

if it's not too far from home they will mobilize if it gives them a chance to wave their dicks, hummmm guns around.

[NickB79]

12. Oh, they're mobilizing alright

Facebook is riddled with far-right gun groups calling for protests and armed uprisings. It's how they got 20,000 to show up at the VA capital last month: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/20/797895183/richmond-gun-rally-thousands-of-gun-owners-converge-on-virginia-capitol-on-mlk-d

[Wuddles440]

13. Exactly!!!

There are far too many commenters on this site that are being naive and dismissive of the alt-right and the capabilities of their militia organizations. These thugs are an extreme threat to us and Il Douche will not hesitate to utilize them as enforcers. Folks need to wake up because these people need to be taken seriously!

[msongs]

4. this crowd is willing to accept the murder of hundreds of children for the right to bang away nt

[Aristus]

5. What the hell else are they going to do? It's Nebraska.

The rest of us fly over states like that for a reason...

[hibbing]

9. Hey now

There are a few of us who enjoy living here! You meanie

Peace

[DashOneBravo]

11. Wtf?

I’m not from there but it seems rude.

Here check this link out from flyover land.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_Democratic_Party

[Progressive Jones]

6. The Ammosexual Agenda... nt

[Maxheader]

8. Good point...

Never thought to consider a gun toadys affection for guns as other than a weak minded, scared all the time hillbilly...I guess the lurv for weapons could be a substitute for ticklin their libido..