Liberty Justice Center’s Victory Allows Challenge to Lincoln’s Gun Ordinance s
In a landmark decision that could reshape Second Amendment jurisprudence in Nebraska, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging local firearm bans have the legal standing to proceed with their claims.
The ruling in NFOA v. Lincoln marks a significant victory for the Liberty Justice Center (LJC) and the individual Nebraskans who sued the City of Lincoln for its firearm restrictions, which they argue violate state law and the right to bear arms.
The case centered on a key legal question: can citizens challenge a law before they’ve been arrested for violating it? A lower court had previously dismissed the lawsuit, arguing that the plaintiffs lacked standing because they hadn’t yet