NE Firearms Owners Assoc. Applauds Senators Efforts on LB289: Gun Laws Equality Act

By Ammoland

Lincoln, NE – -(Ammoland.com)- The Nebraska Firearms Owners Association (NFOA) commends the efforts of Senators Laura Ebke, David Schnoor, Bill Kintner, Tommy Garrett, and Brett Lindstrom to pass Senator Ebke’s LB289 that would have brought equality to the firearms laws in Nebraska.

The bill would have removed municipal ordinances in direct violation of Article One – Section One of the Nebraska Constitution to bring cities into compliance with our State Constitution by ending the patchwork of firearms restrictions and ensuring uniform treatment for all law abiding gun owners.

This morning, however, a few senators chose politics over principle when they voted against the bill. These include Senators Galen Hadley District 37, Bob Krist District 10, Roy Baker District 30, Heath Mello District 5, and Adam Morfeld District 46.

Some of the senators opposing the bill, including Senator Kolowski and Senator Mello, justified their votes claiming their constituents have asked them for more local control over laws.

“We understand the desire and need for local control on issues such as how tax dollars are spent,” NFOA president Rodney Moeller …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand