Who Cannot Carry
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1206 — no concealed weapon under twenty-one, and no firearm after a felony
Minors and prohibited persons. A minor or a prohibited person may not carry a weapon concealed on or about the person, such as a handgun, a knife, brass knuckles or any other deadly weapon. For this section a minor is anyone under twenty-one, apart from members of the armed forces and peace officers eighteen or older.
A violation is a Class I misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class IV felony after that.
- A person previously convicted of a felony.
- A fugitive from justice.
- A person knowingly violating a current protection order against them.
- A person on probation under a deferred judgment for a felony.
- A person convicted within the past seven years of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, for firearms.
A firearm after a felony. For those persons, possessing a firearm is a Class ID felony for a first offense and a Class IB felony after that; a deadly weapon other than a firearm is a Class III felony.
A person under eighteen who possesses a handgun commits a Class I misdemeanor, apart from supervised instruction and military duty. A particular case is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (4)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1202 — Minor or prohibited person; carrying concealed weapon; penalty
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1201 — Terms, defined; applicability
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1206 — Possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person; penalty
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1204 — Unlawful possession of a handgun; exceptions; penalty
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.