Lawmakers in Iowa and Nebraska Prepare Push for Gun-Rights Laws

By BearingArms.com Staff

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Iowa and Nebraska legislators are preparing a new push for gun-rights laws next year, and they may be in a good position to succeed after past failures.

Republicans will soon hold majorities in both the Iowa House and Senate, and in Nebraska, a leading gun-rights advocate said he’s hopeful newly elected conservative senators will support a proposal that could overturn local gun restrictions in Omaha and Lincoln.

In Iowa, the Senate controlled by Democrats for a decade has typically been skeptical about gun-rights legislation, though it has approved some measures. The chamber is expected to be more welcoming of gun bills when the Legislature convenes in January after voters gave Republicans solid control of the Senate.

“I think it will make a substantial difference,” said Iowa state Rep. Chip Baltimore, a Republican from Boone. “I certainly anticipate that we’ll see some gun legislation” in next year’s session.

The list could include allowing guns on public property, such as college campuses; elimination of permit requirements for handguns; and stand-your-ground legislation, which would allow a person to use force without retreating when they believe they are threatened. Earlier this year, a bill that would have let children under age 14 to use …Read the Rest

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