Carry Permit Limitations

January 11, 2016

69-2441. Permit Holder; Locations; Restrictions; Posting of Prohibition; Consumption of Alcohol; Prohibited.

Permit holders in Nebraska are not allowed to carry their firearms on the following places:
• Sheriff, police or highway patrol station and office
• Juvenile detention facility, correctional facility, prison or jail
• Voting places during an election
• Buildings used by the counties, public schools, municipalities and other political subdivisions
• Financial Institution
• Sports stadium where athletic events are held
• Buildings or facilities used by public and private universities, college or community college
• Churches or other places of worship
• Hospital facilities
• Political rally
• Restaurants that derive more than half of its sales on alcoholic beverages
• Private property where the owner prohibits possession of firearms
• Other places where the state law prohibits possession of firearms

Carrying a firearm in a vehicle that is in a public parking area is not a violation of the law, but the owner must keep the firearm in a secured container or in a separate compartment when leaving it unattended.

A security personnel of a financial institution or a church who is authorized to carry a concealed firearm while on duty does not violate this law, provided that he complies with the Concealed Handgun Permit Act and has a carry permit in his possession.

A property that is open to the public should use “No Gun” signs to prohibit possession of firearms among visitors. If no signs are posted and a permit holder comes in with his firearm, he does not violate this section of the law.

Employees who have their carry permits may be prohibited by the employer to carry their firearms in vehicles owned by the employer.

Permit holders are not allowed to carry their firearms when they consume alcoholic beverages or when there are still traces of alcohol in the urine, blood or breath.

28-1204.04. Unlawful possession of a firearm at a School; Penalty; Exceptions; Confiscation of Certain Firearms; Disposition.
No person shall be allowed to carry a firearm inside the school building, school bus and other facilities used by the students. Violation of the law can result to a criminal offense of unlawful possession of a firearm at a school which is a Class IV felony. This section is not applicable to the following:
• Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, National Guard, peace officers and law enforcement officers who are on active duty
• Law enforcement officers authorized by the administration for security purposes during a school event
• Members of the university rifle team who possess firearms as part of their duties
• School’s employees whose nature of job requires possession of firearms
• Nonstudent adults with unloaded firearms secured in containers or compartment in vehicles
• Concealed carry permit holders who are carrying their firearms in vehicles onto parking areas that are open to public, provided that the firearms are kept in containers or compartment away from ordinary observation.

18-1703. Cities and villages should not regulate the ownership, registration, possession, transportation, selling and purchasing of firearms. Existing laws or ordinances that regulate the ownership, registration, possession, transportation, selling and purchasing of firearms are null and void.