Nebraska Statutes 28-1204.03. Firearms andviolence; legislative findings
The Legislature finds that:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-1204.03
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Increased violence at schools has become a national, state, and local problem;
(2) Increased violence and the threat of violence has a grave and detrimental impact on the educational process in Nebraska schools;
(3) Increased violence has caused fear and concern among not only the schools and students but the public at large;
(4) Firearms have contributed greatly to the increase of fear and concern among our citizens;
(5) Schools have a duty to protect their students and provide an environment which promotes and provides an education in a nonthreatening manner;
(6) An additional danger of firearms at schools is the risk of accidental discharge and harm to students and staff;
(7) Firearms are an immediate and inherently dangerous threat to the safety and well-being of an educational setting; and
(8) The ability to confiscate and remove firearms quickly from school grounds is a legitimate and necessary tool to protect students and the educational process.