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if this man gets his way

If Nebraskans must submit to background checks to purchase firearms, should they also submit to checks to purchase tactical gear and military-type equipment?

Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers thinks so, although maybe not for the reasons most people might presume.

He's not thinking about terrorists from foreign countries. He's considering the possible harm from people born and raised in America.

The bill (LB839) would cover gear typically used by police special weapons and tactics teams, military-grade helmets, body armor, night-vision eyewear or scopes and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

Purchasers would have to be 21 and pass the same federal background check as if purchasing a firearm. If a person would not be allowed to purchase or possess a firearm under the federal law, he or she would not be allowed to purchase the gear.

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