Legal Opinion

State v. Comeau

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1989No. 89-186, 89-187PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBoslaugh, J.

These cases involve an interpretation and application of the “Right to Bear Arms” amendment to the Nebraska Constitution, which was proposed by the initiative process and adopted at the general election on November 8, 1988. Article I, § 1, of the Constitution of Nebraska, as amended, now provides as follows:

All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for security or defense of self, family, home, and others,, and for lawful common defense, hunting,…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. People v. BlueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  2. State v. CoppleNebraska Supreme Court · 1987
  3. People v. BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Denver & Rio Grande R. Co. v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  5. State v. RicehillNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. ColeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. KipfNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. HamdanWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. KubikNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
  5. State v. MowellNebraska Supreme Court · 2003

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