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Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 2024 ‘Guns in Vehicles in Nebraska.’ Guns in Public. San Francisco, CA: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. 21 November
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Guns in Vehicles in Nebraska
Nebraska does not generally require firearms in vehicles to be unloaded or locked, although Nebraska prohibits carrying a loaded shotgun in or on any vehicle on any highway.
If the vehicle is in a safe school zone, a person may still possess a firearm within the vehicle if 1) he or she is an adult non-student and the firearm is unloaded and encased or in a locked gun rack in or on the vehicle; or 2) he or she is a concealed handgun permit holder and the handgun is carried concealed.
Nebraska law allows a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed handgun in a vehicle even in the parking area of a location where concealed handgun possession is generally prohibited. The only requirement is that, prior to exiting the vehicle, the permit holder must lock the handgun inside the glove box, trunk or other compartment of the vehicle, or a storage box securely attached to the vehicle.
An employer may prohibit permit holders from carrying concealed handguns in vehicles owned by the employer.
Nebraska prohibits the possession of a shotgun or rimfire rifle while operating or riding on a snowmobile unless the long gun is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case. The state also prohibits the owner of a snowmobile from allowing any person to operate the snowmobile while possessing a shotgun or rifle unless the shotgun or rifle is unloaded and encased…
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