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Legal Information: Nebraska

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of July 30, 2024

I am a victim of domestic violence and the abuser has a gun. Is that legal?

Nebraska state law says that it is illegal for anyone to possess a firearm who:

  • has been convicted of a felony;
  • is on probation pursuant to a deferred judgment for a felony;
  • is a fugitive from justice, which is any person fleeing to avoid prosecution;
  • has been convicted within the past seven years of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence; or
  • is the subject of a current domestic violence protection order, harassment protection order, or sexual assault protection order and is knowingly violating such order.1

If any of these situations apply to the abuser, it may be illegal for him/her to have a gun. Also, federal laws, which apply to all states, may restrict an abuser’s right to have a gun. Go to Federal Gun Laws to get more information.

1 NE ST § 28-1206(1)(a), (1)(b)

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