1929 Neb. Laws 673-74
Abstract
Ch. 190, §§ 1-2: Prohibited selling or otherwise disposing of a machine gun. Punishable by fine of $1,000-$10,000. Also Prohibited transporting or possessing a machine gun. Punishable by imprisonment for 1-10 years.
Summary
This law makes selling machine guns in Nebraska illegal—punishable as a misdemeanor with a $1,000 to $10,000 fine—unless sold to law enforcement or federal agents. It also prohibits transporting or possessing a machine gun for unlawful purposes, making violations a felony punishable by one to ten years in prison, with exceptions for law enforcement and military personnel.
Law Text
Section 1. Machine Guns—Sale Unlawful—Penalty—It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, its or their agents or servants, to sell or cause to be sold or otherwise to dispose of any machine gun to any person in the State of Nebraska, except officers of the law, agents of the United States government, or agents of the law enforcement department of the State of Nebraska. If any person, firm or corporation, or its or their agents or servants violate any of the provisions of this section, they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars.
Section 2. U. S. Army and National Guard Exempt—It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, except officers of the law, soldiers of the United States Army, or officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of this state, to transport any machine gun on any highway within this state, or to have in possession for any unlawful purpose any machine gun. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the state penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than ten years.
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Categories
MACHINE GUN RESTRICTION