28-1204.03 Firearms and violence; legislative findings. - Nebraska Statutes

28-1204.03. Firearms andviolence; legislative findings.The Legislaturefinds that:(1) Increased violence at schools has become a national,state, and local problem;(2) Increased violence and the threat of violence has a graveand detrimental impact on the educational process in Nebraska schools;(3) Increased violence has caused fear and concern among notonly the schools and students but the public at large;(4) Firearms have contributed greatly to the increase of fearand concern among our citizens;(5) Schools have a duty to protect their students and providean environment which promotes and provides an education in a nonthreateningmanner;(6) An additional danger of firearms at schoolsis the risk of accidental discharge and harm to students and staff;(7) Firearms are an immediate and inherently dangerous threatto the safety and well-being of an educational setting; and(8) The ability to confiscate and remove firearms quicklyfrom school grounds is a legitimate and necessary tool to protect studentsand the educational process. SourceLaws 1994, LB 988, § 5; Laws 2009, LB430, § 7.