Nebraska Governor Ricketts Has No Problem with Open Carry at Protests

AmmoLand ^ | 16 January,2021 | Dean Weingarten

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Image screenshot from Youtube video KETV, cropped and scaled by Dean Weingarten

There are few Governors who unabashedly support the exercise of Second Amendment rights at protests inside their own state Capitol buildings. Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is one of them.

On 12 January 2021, Governor Pete Ricketts gave a press conference about how the Covid19 protective measures.

At about 42:11 in the video, a reporter asks about potential “armed protestors” at the Capitol. From Governor Ricketts:

So, If  people want to protest and bring their guns, obviously open carry is allowed in Nebraska.  But I would suggest that everybody remember that we have a pandemic going on, and a protest should be done peacefully, also be thoughtful, that people are nervous about bringing guns out, and be thoughtful about that as well. 

In another clip from the press conference, Governor Ricketts referenced the second Amendment. That was in a seven-second clip from wowt.com:

and, again, it is a Second Amendment right, it is in the Constitution.

This isn't the first time Governor Ricketts has come out in support of Second Amendment rights, against the media narrative. On February 21st, 2020, Governor Ricketts showed political courage and stood for Second Amendment rights and open carry.

Nebraska Republican State Senator Suzanne Geist, District 25, was also willing to speak up when asked about the issue from KETV on a Youtube video:

We know that some are saying it will be an armed protest.  And frankly, that's also their right as well.  That is legal in our state. 

[marktwain]

Governor Ricketts is exceptional in his defense of the rule of law.

[Bonemaker]

No such luck here in Filthynois.

[Bodega]

Governor Ricketts is exceptional in his defense of the rule of law.
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I might grow to love this guy and move closer. He is my speed and horsepower!!

Good for him. Absolutely excellent governorship!!

[marktwain]

It appears there will be a serious attempt to pass Constitutional carry in Nebraska in 2021.

[Yo-Yo]

Legal here in Michigan, but the cowardly Republican majority legislature banned open carry inside the Capitol building, but it is still permitted on Capitol grounds.

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