◆ NEBRASKA · CARRY LAW
Nebraska.
Information, not legal advice. Confirm with the state before you carry.
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◆ THE SHORT ANSWEREvery tile below is one of the answers further down this page, with its citation.
Concealed, no permit
Yes
Open, no permit
Yes
In a vehicle, no permit
Yes
Getting a permit
Yes, shall-issue
- You must tell an officer you are carrying, before being asked.
- A permit is required to buy a firearm, not just to carry one.
◆ CARRYING HERE
What Nebraska requires
The state's permit is the Permit to Carry a Concealed Handgun, issued by the Nebraska State Patrol.
Carrying without a permit3
Can I carry concealed here without a permit?
Permitless or "constitutional" carry. "Limited" means some adults qualify and others do not. Read the qualifier.
Yes
Yes, from 21. Nebraska’s concealed-carry offense now applies only to minors and to people already barred from having a gun. Everyone else falls outside it.
Can I carry openly here without a permit?
Yes
Yes. The offense reaches concealed carry only.
Can I keep a loaded handgun in my car without a permit?
Yes
Yes, on the same terms as on foot.
Permits and age3
If I want this state's permit, will they issue one?
Shall-issue means the state must issue to any qualified applicant. May-issue leaves it to an official's discretion.
Yes, shall-issue
The State Patrol issues, valid five years for a $100 fee. Worth having even though you do not need it here. It is what other states recognize.
Can I get this state's permit if I live somewhere else?
No
No. Nebraska licenses its own residents, and a visitor of 21 or over does not need one.
How old do I have to be to carry here?
The floor for the least restrictive lawful route. Where permitless and permit ages differ, the qualifier says so.
If an officer stops you1
Do I have to tell an officer I am armed?
"Required" means you must volunteer it on contact. "On request" means only when asked.
Required
Yes, and it does not depend on holding a permit. Anyone carrying concealed must tell a peace officer or emergency services personnel on contact.
Buying and owning2
Do I need a state-issued card just to own or buy a firearm here?
Illinois' FOID is the main example. Distinct from a carry permit.
Required
For a handgun, yes, unless you hold the concealed carry permit. Nebraska requires a handgun purchase certificate from your sheriff, and the carry permit stands in for it.
Is there a limit on magazine capacity here?
No limit
Nebraska sets no cap on magazine capacity.
No magazine capacity provision in Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 28, art. 12Read at the Nebraska Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Read §§ 28-1202 and 69-2436 on 2026-09-06 and found no capacity limit.How the state governs guns2
Can a city here write its own gun rules on top of the state's?
Full preemption means state law is the only law. Partial means some cities may go further. Check locally.
Sometimes, check the city
Mixed. Nebraska preempts most local firearm rules, but cities of the second class and villages retain power to regulate the DISCHARGE of firearms. Check the city.
Does this state have a red-flag law?
An extreme risk protection order lets a court order firearms surrendered temporarily.
No, none in this state
Nebraska has no extreme-risk protection order.
No extreme-risk order in Nebraska lawRead at the Nebraska Legislature ↗Checked 10 days ago
How we checked there is no such law
Searched for a Nebraska extreme-risk or red-flag order on 2026-09-06. Nebraska’s harassment and domestic abuse protection orders can reach firearms through federal prohibited-person rules, and no petition-based extreme-risk order exists alongside them.◆ RECIPROCITY
Permits Nebraska honors
If you are visiting Nebraska, this is whether your permit counts here.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored54
◆ RECIPROCITY, THE OTHER WAY
Where Nebraska permits are honored
If you live in Nebraska, this is where your permit travels.
Pick a state for the full answer with its citation, or find it in the grid below.
Honored30
Honored, with a condition3
Not honored19
Not settled2
◆ NFA ITEMS
Suppressors and NFA legality
Federal registration is required everywhere these are legal. A state can prohibit them regardless, and several do.
Can I possess a suppressor here?
Federal NFA registration is required everywhere it is legal. State law can prohibit it regardless.
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
Can I possess a short-barreled rifle here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
Can I possess a short-barreled shotgun here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
Can I possess a machine gun here?
Federally, civilian possession is limited to pre-1986 registered transferables.
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
Can I possess an AOW here?
Legal
Lawful with the federal paperwork.
◆ SOURCES
Where this comes from
This is information, not legal advice. Gun law changes often and the penalty for getting it wrong is criminal. Confirm every answer with the state before you carry there.
- The authority
- the Nebraska State Patrol ↗
- ATF’s index
- Nebraska firearm statutes ↗ (PDF)