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Firearm disqualifications in Nebraska

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Nebraska?

Someone in Nebraska is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

• Violent crime conviction
• Danger to self or others
• Domestic abuser
• Fugitive
• Hate crime convictions
• Convicted stalkers

• (ii) Stalking under subsection (1) of section 28-311.04
• (d) The person was also in violation of section 28-311.09, 28-311.11, 42-924, or 42-925, or in violation of a valid foreign harassment protection order recognized pursuant to section 28-311.10 or a valid foreign sexual assault protection order recognized pursuant to section 28-311.12 at any time during the violation.

Felony restrictions on firearms in Nebraska

Those convicted of a felony in Nebraska:

• Can not purchase a gun
• Can not own a gun
• Can not be in their residence with a gun

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Nebraska

• Lacking mental capacity
• Substance abuse disorders
• ["Federal law generally prohibits possession of firearms and ammunition by people who have been found by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority to be a danger to themselves or others, or to lack Òthe mental capacity to contract or manage [their] own affairs,Ó as a result of their mental condition or illness.1 Federal law also generally prohibits people from possessing firearms if they have been involuntarily hospitalized or committed to a mental health or substance abuse treatment facility by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority.2:] (https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/mental-health-reporting-in-nebraska/)

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