Gun Debate Continues

Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.
Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.

Last week the Unicameral held the first round of debate on LB77, a bill that would allow Nebraskans to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion in New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen that the public carrying of firearms was a constitutional right. The Bruen decision further overturned New York State’s ability to issue conc…