(AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker known as a strong gun-rights advocate is pushing a bill that would prohibit governors from restricting firearm sales in a state emergency. The measure by Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial would prevent governors from limiting the sale or transport of firearms after a natural disaster. Lawmakers in Georgia added such language to its sweeping new legislation approved this month that allows guns in bars, schools, restaurants, churches and airports. Police said most of the confiscated firearms had been stolen or found in abandoned homes, but the NRA claimed police disarmed some people in the city. Through its website, the NRA urged the public to contact Nebraska state senators and advocate for the proposal. "The chaos and civil disorder that we witnessed in New Orleans confirmed gun owners' worst fears," said Catherine Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association.
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