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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403 (2026)

Sale, lease, rental, and transfer; certificate required; exceptions

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(1) Except as provided in this section, a person shall not:

(a) Purchase, lease, rent, or receive transfer of a handgun until he or she has obtained a certificate in accordance with section 69-2404; or

(b) Sell, lease, rent, or transfer a handgun to a person who has not obtained a certificate.

(2) The certificate shall not be required if:

(a) The person acquiring the handgun is a licensed firearms dealer under federal law;

(b) The handgun is an antique handgun;

(c) The person acquiring the handgun is authorized to do so on behalf of a law enforcement agency;

(d) The transfer is a temporary transfer of a handgun and the transferee remains (i) in the line of sight of the transferor or (ii) within the premises of an established shooting facility;

(e) The transfer is between a person and his or her spouse, sibling, parent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or grandparent;

(f) The person acquiring the handgun is a holder of a valid permit under the Concealed Handgun Permit Act; or

(g) The person acquiring the handgun is a peace officer as defined in section 69-2429.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2021 · leading case: Fredric Mance, Jr. v. Jefferson Sessions, I, 896 F.3d 699 (5th Cir. 2018).
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Fredric Mance, Jr. v. Jefferson Sessions, I, 896 F.3d 699 (5th Cir. 2018). “1 (requiring handgun qualification license for purchase of a handgun and limiting the issue of such licenses to state residents who meet certain qualifications); Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 69-2403 (prohibiting the purchase of a handgun, subject to enumerated exceptions, until the…”
State v. Hofmann, 967 N.W.2d 435 (Neb. 2021). “If the application is made in person, the applicant shall also present a current Nebraska motor vehicle operator’s license, state identification card, or military identification card, or if the application is made by mail, the application form shall describe the license or card…”
State v. Tharp, 854 N.W.2d 651 (Neb. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 9× “Tharp Decisions of the Nebraska Court of Appeals 462 22 NEBRASKA APPELLATE REPORTS contends that under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403 (2)(b) (Cum. Supp.”
Tanner Hirschfeld v. ATF, No. 19-2250 (4th Cir. July 13, 2021). “Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2403 , 69-2404; N.J. Stat.”
Tanner Hirschfeld v. ATF, No. 19-2250 (4th Cir. July 15, 2021). “Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2403 , 69-2404; N.J. Stat.”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403(2)(b): 1 case
State v. Tharp, 854 N.W.2d 651 (Neb. Ct. App. 2014). “Tharp Decisions of the Nebraska Court of Appeals 462 22 NEBRASKA APPELLATE REPORTS contends that under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403 (2)(b) (Cum. Supp.”
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