Posted on 03/11/2006 11:44:19 AM PST by yhwhsman
Concealed-weapons bill one step from passing
By KEVIN O’HANLON / The Associated Press
Nebraska lawmakers are one step away from approving a measure to allow Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons.
Sen. Jeanne Combs of Milligan, the sponsor of the bill (LB454) and a member of the National Rifle Association, moved to vote on ending second-round debate on the measure Friday, knowing she needed 33 votes to stop a filibuster of the measure.
She squeaked by. The vote was 33-9.
Lawmakers then voted 31-9 to advance the bill to the last of three rounds of consideration.
Supporters have been trying to get such a measure passed since 1996.
Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha led the filibuster and promised to do the same — even on other bills — to try to block the measure from passage this session.
“The only thing we have to do this session is pass the budget,” Chambers said. “We need to think deeply about what is being proposed here.”
Thirty-eight states have some form of concealed-weapons laws, according to the NRA.
38? I thought it was 46.
I guess you need to have someone filibuster the budget bill until Chambers drops his filibuster of the CCW bill.
Go Nebraska!
I just got a postcard from a NV casino that is offering CCW classes on site. They won't do me any good here in Kali but I found it interesting.
Nebraska has a one house legislature so they are gonna bring it up for another vote & then I believe it goes to the Gov's. desk. Provided the booger eating putzes vote to pass the thing instead of listening to those members who view the taxpayer as being to stupid to successfully complete toilet training. (for some reason they happen to be either from urban areas or are RINO's or Democrats with elitest attitudes)
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