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NE LB686
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dan Lonowski
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AI Summary
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Prohibits government entities, officials, and employees from knowingly maintaining any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or firearm owners, except for records kept during criminal investigations or as required by law
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Bans payment card networks from requiring or incentivizing merchant category codes that distinguish firearm retailers from other retailers
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Prohibits covered entities (credit/debit card processors) from assigning firearm retailers a merchant category code that identifies them separately from general retailers
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Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority and must investigate alleged violations, issuing written notice with 30 business days to cease violations before seeking court injunction
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Civil fines up to $1,000 per violation may be imposed for non-compliance after injunction, with courts considering the violator's financial resources and harm to Second Amendment rights
Legislative Description
Prohibit government entities and officials from keeping certain lists relating to the ownership of firearms and prohibit using merchant category codes to distinguish firearm retailers
Last Action
Title printed. Carryover bill
1/7/2026