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Constitutional Carry is moving in Nebraska, where two Democrats have broken with the party line to support the bill.<\/p>\n
As to the \u201cwhy\u201d these two Democrats are supporting permitless carry, the Associated Press provides the answer<\/a><\/em>:<\/p>\n While the bill would not usurp the federal requirement for a background check to buy a gun, it would allow people to carry guns hidden in their clothing or vehicle without having to pay for a government permit or take a now-required gun safety course. It also would override stricter gun laws in the state\u2019s cities, including in the state\u2019s largest city of Omaha, which requires a conceal carry license for anyone carrying a gun in a car \u2014 even if the gun is in open view.<\/p>\n It\u2019s that Omaha law that spurred Omaha Sens. Justin Wayne and Terrell McKinney to break party ranks and support the bill.<\/p>\n \u201cHow many young African American and Latino kinds are affected by Omaha\u2019s gun laws?\u201d asked Wayne on the Senate floor. Young Black people in Omaha are often charged with gun possession violations when a gun that\u2019s not theirs is found in a car they\u2019re riding in, Wayne said.<\/p>\n The practice, known in law enforcement circles as \u201cbumping up,\u201d disproportionally affects people of color, he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen they\u2019re talking about bumping up kids in Omaha, they\u2019re not talking about kids in Bennington,\u201d Wayne said, referring to the overwhelmingly white bedroom community north of Omaha. \u201cThey\u2019re not talking about kids in western Nebraska.\u201d<\/p>\n McKinney said the creation of early gun control laws in the U.S. \u201cwas out of fear of Black people.\u201d<\/p>\n