More waste of taxpayer time and money. Sanctuary laws, but for guns.

Hopefully LB 188, “The Second Amendment Preservation Act” will die a crib death in committee.

LINCOLN — Gun rights advocates expressed fears Wednesday that their rights were in jeopardy because of the election of President Joe Biden and a promised push in Washington to address gun violence.

“We’re at a dangerous point of losing our constitutional rights,” said Anthony Arnold of Ashland.

Quick! Joe Biden is a popular president, and even won an electoral vote in Nebraska! Gin up some more fear about guns!

Most backers voiced worries about losing rights to hunt, participate in shooting sports or the ability to protect themselves. But the sponsor of the proposal said his main goal would be to block the confiscation of guns, ammunition or accessories in the event the president or Congress made such a move.

While State Sen. Steve Halloran [wingnut party] of Hastings said he was unaware of any current federal moves to do that, he described his “Second Amendment Preservation Act” as “an effort to anticipate something happening.”

The bill would block the National Guard, State Patrol, or county sheriffs from enforcing any new restrictions on gun rights (restriction being defined as any law a wingnut doesn’t like).

Other senators on the Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee expressed doubts about the power of states to supersede federal laws, and about whether Legislative Bill 188 was even necessary.

Haven’t the courts already upheld Americans’ rights to hold and bear arms, asked Bellevue Sen. Carol Blood [sane party].

“What are we trying to fix that’s broken?” she said.

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