Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - STATE PATROL
Title 272 - NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
Chapter 21 - Concealed Handgun Permits
Section 272-21-005 - PERMIT ELIGIBILITY

005.01A Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

005.01B Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun by federal law under 18 U.S.C. 922. Verification of this requirement requires clearance from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS);

005.01C Not be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun under state, tribal, or local laws.

005.01D Possess the eyesight necessary for a Class "O" operator's license as evidenced by a valid driver's license issued by the State of Nebraska or a driver's license issued by any other U.S. state or territory that includes a vision test, or a comparable vision exam;

005.01E Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction;

005.01F Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence in any jurisdiction within the ten (10) years preceding the application.

005.01G Not currently be adjudged mentally incompetent or have been found to be mentally ill and dangerous in the previous ten (10) years. This prohibitor does not include a person in a mental institution for observation or evaluation such as emergency protective custody (EPC) nor a voluntary admission to a mental institution. (Federal law has no time restrictions for this disqualification, see 18 U.S.C. 922) ;

005.01H Be a current resident of the State of Nebraska and comply with one of the following:

005.01I Not have been convicted of violating any law of this state relating to firearms or unlawful use of a weapon, or-of any similar law of another jurisdiction within the ten (10) years preceding the date of application. This subdivision does not apply to any conviction under Neb. Rev. Stat. Chapter 37 or under any similar law of another jurisdiction, except convictions for; Hunting from Aircraft (Neb. Rev. Stat, § 37-509) , Shooting at Wildlife from a Highway or Roadway (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-513) , or Shotgun on Highway (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-522) , or under any similar law of another jurisdiction;

005.01J Not have been convicted of violating any laws of this state relating to controlled substances or of any similar' law of another jurisdiction within the ten (10) years preceding the date of application;

005.01K Not currently be on parole, probation, house arrest, or work release for any type of offense of any degree. This disqualification does not include pre-trial diversion unless it is from a jurisdiction which requires the offender to enter a guilty plea before diversion;

005.01L Be a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States; and

005.01M Provide proof of training.