Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen was joined in Lincoln Tuesday afternoon by a number of Senators from the state’s unicameral legislature as he cemented the Cornhusker state as the 27th one in the nation where constitutional carry is the law of the land.
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In a media release issued by his office, Pillen noted that his signature marks the fulfillment of a “promise” he made to “voters to protect our constitutional rights and promote commonsense, conservative values.”
Pillen’s team announced his intent to sign the legislation Monday afternoon.
LB77 passed through Nebraska’s unicameral legislature last Wednesday with the minimum number of votes needed, a final roll call vote of 33 Yea votes to 14 Nay votes.
With Pillen’s signature, Nebraska will become America’s 27th constitutional carry state in either late August or early September of 2023, 90 days after the end of the legislative session.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed his state’s constitutional carry bill into law earlier this month as well, officially tipping the balance of states with such provisions in place over 50%.
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