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STATE v. COMEAU

Nos. 89-186, 89-187.

448 N.W.2d 595 (1989)

233 Neb. 907

STATE of Nebraska, Appellant, v. Charles A. COMEAU, Appellee. STATE of Nebraska, Appellant, v. Larry L. RUSH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

December 1, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Spire, Atty. Gen., and William L. Howland, and Kent D. Turnbull, Lincoln County Atty., and John H. Marsh, Lincoln, for appellant.

Kent E. Florom, Lincoln County Public Defender, for appellees.

Robert I. Eberly, Lincoln, and Robert Dowlut for amici curiae National Rifle Ass'n of America and Nebraska Rifle and Pistol Ass'n.

Jerry Soucie for amicus curiae Nebraska Criminal Defense Attys. Ass'n.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ.

BOSLAUGH, Justice.

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...

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