Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403 (2026)

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

✓ current as of July 2026
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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).
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). “The application shall include the applicant’s full name, address, date of birth, 4 See § 69-2403. - 616 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 310 Nebraska Reports STATE v.”
State v. Tharp (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 (4th Cir. 2021). “080 ; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2403 , 69-2404; N.J.”
Tanner Hirschfeld v. ATF (4th Cir. 2021). “080 ; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 69-2403 , 69-2404; N.J.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2403(2)(b) — 1 case
State v. Tharp (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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