I live in Omaha, Nebraska and am researching the application proccess for a concealed carry license. I ran across this at the Nebraska State Patrol website; these are locations prohibited from concealed carry:
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018 PROHIBITED PLACES AND PREMISES
018.01 A permit holder may carry a concealed handgun anywhere except:
018.01A Police, sheriff, or Nebraska State Patrol station or office;
018.01B Detention facility, prison, or jail;
018.01C Courtroom or building containing a courtroom;
018.01D Polling place during a bona fide election;
018.01E Meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or other political subdivision;
018.01F Meeting of the Legislature or a committee of the Legislature;
018.01G Financial institutions as defined by Nebraska Revised Statutes § 8-101(12);
018.01H Professional or semi-professional athletic event;
018.01I School building, school grounds, school-owned vehicle, or school-sponsored activity or athletic event of any public,
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private, denominational, or parochial elementary, vocational, or secondary school, a private postsecondary career school as defined in Nebraska Revised Statutes § 85-1603, a community college, or a public or private college, junior college, or university;
018.01J Place of worship;
018.01K Hospital, emergency room, or trauma center;
018.01L Political rally or fundraiser;
018.01M Establishment having a liquor license which derives over one-half of its income from the sale of alcoholic liquor;
018.01N Any place where the carrying or possession of a firearm is prohibited by state or federal law;
018.01O Any place or premises or employer owned vehicle where those in control of the place, premises or vehicle have prohibited permit holders from carrying concealed handguns; or
018.01P Any other place or premises where handguns are prohibited by state law.
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I'm running down my average day. Most grocery stores in Omaha have the no concealed carry sign, so they're out. Most gas stations do, too. I work at a hospital, so that's out. I take night classes; can't carry there, either. Can't carry in church (not that I feel the need, but just saying...). I'm beginning to feel like passing the concealed carry laws were merely lip service. They've created a system where there's an illusion of the privelege: for all intents and purposes, they've allowed pretty much every business in the city to "opt-out" by posting these signs.
I thought we went through an intensive background check, classroom experience, qualified with the weapon, and paid a large fee, all for the privilege to
carry a concealed weapon. Am I missing something, or is this total BS?