Red Flag Law and Weapon Limits in Nebraska

Whether Nebraska has a red flag (extreme risk) law and any limits on assault weapons or magazine capacity.

Short answer: Nebraska has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Its protection orders (domestic abuse, harassment and sexual assault) are sought by the person protected, and a domestic abuse protection order must give notice about firearms and ammunition. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§28-1201 to 28-1256; §§69-2401 to 69-2449; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§26-101 to 26-207 (reviewed); §26-115

Red flag law	Nebraska has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Its protection orders (domestic abuse, harassment and sexual assault) are sought by the person protected, and a domestic abuse protection order must give notice about firearms and ammunition. Reviewed Neb. Rev. Stat. chapter 28, article 12 (Weapons, §§28-1201 to 28-1256) and chapter 69, article 24 (handgun certificates, §§69-2401 to 69-2426; Concealed Handgun Permit Act, §§69-2427 to 69-2449), and chapter 26 (Protection Orders, §§26-101 to 26-125; no-contact periods, §§26-201 to 26-207) and chapter 42, article 9 on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found. Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§28-1201 to 28-1256; §§69-2401 to 69-2449; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§26-101 to 26-207 (reviewed); §26-115
Assault weapons and magazine limits	Nebraska has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Transporting or possessing a machine gun, short rifle or short shotgun is a Class IV felony, except for peace officers, armed forces and National Guard members on duty, and persons qualified under federal law. Reviewed Neb. Rev. Stat. chapter 28, article 12 (Weapons, §§28-1201 to 28-1256) and chapter 69, article 24 (handgun certificates, §§69-2401 to 69-2426; Concealed Handgun Permit Act, §§69-2427 to 69-2449) on 2026-10-27; no provision found. Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§28-1201 to 28-1256; §§69-2401 to 69-2449 (reviewed); §28-1203

Red flag law

Nebraska has no state law that sets up extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders). Its protection orders (domestic abuse, harassment and sexual assault) are sought by the person protected, and a domestic abuse protection order must give notice about firearms and ammunition.

Reviewed Neb. Rev. Stat. chapter 28, article 12 (Weapons, §§28-1201 to 28-1256) and chapter 69, article 24 (handgun certificates, §§69-2401 to 69-2426; Concealed Handgun Permit Act, §§69-2427 to 69-2449), and chapter 26 (Protection Orders, §§26-101 to 26-125; no-contact periods, §§26-201 to 26-207) and chapter 42, article 9 on 2026-10-27; no extreme risk protection order provision found.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§28-1201 to 28-1256; §§69-2401 to 69-2449; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§26-101 to 26-207 (reviewed); §26-115

Assault weapons and magazine limits

Nebraska has no state law that bans assault weapons or limits magazine capacity. Transporting or possessing a machine gun, short rifle or short shotgun is a Class IV felony, except for peace officers, armed forces and National Guard members on duty, and persons qualified under federal law.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§28-1201 to 28-1256; §§69-2401 to 69-2449 (reviewed); §28-1203

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