Nebraska Firearm Laws
- Background Check Required?
- Private Sale: Yes, a handgun purchase certificate is generally required to purchase a handgun in Nebraska, and private handgun transfers are subject to Nebraska’s transfer rules.
- Licensed Dealer: Yes, federally licensed dealers must conduct a background check before completing the transfer.
- Waiting Period: None.
- Registration Requirement: None.
- Permit Required (to purchase): Yes, a handgun purchase certificate is generally required to purchase a handgun, though certain exceptions apply.
- Concealed Carry Permit: None.
- Magazine Capacity Limits: None.
- Assault Weapons Limits: None.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2403, 28-1202.01, 69-2441, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t)
Prohibited from Purchasing
- Anyone who has given up U.S. citizenship.
- Anyone legally determined to be mentally defective or committed to a mental institution.
- Anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
- Anyone fleeing from justice.
- Anyone unlawfully using or addicted to controlled substances.
- Anyone restrained by a qualifying court order involving an intimate partner or child.
- Anyone who is a minor.
- Anyone discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
- Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense.
- Anyone subject to a current and valid protection order who knowingly violates the order.
- Anyone unlawfully present in the United States or in the country under a non-immigrant visa.
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