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LINCOLN — Two special gun regulations still would prevail in Omaha, but other local gun laws would be eliminated under a bill sent to the full Legislature Wednesday.

The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee advanced an amended version of Legislative Bill 68 on a 6-0 vote, with one member abstaining.

State Sen. Mike Hilgers of Lincoln, who introduced the measure and named it his priority, told colleagues the amendment convinced law enforcement to drop their opposition to the bill. At the same time, he said, it preserves the core of his original proposal.

“It’s a very good compromise with law enforcement to address their concerns with gang violence,” Hilgers said.

As amended, LB 68 would take away the power of cities, villages and counties to pass local gun ordinances and regulations. But it would set special requirements for gun owners transporting firearms in a city of the metropolitan class, meaning Omaha.

To be carried outside of a vehicle, a gun would have to be broken down into its components so it couldn’t be fired. In a vehicle, guns would have to be unloaded and either stored in the trunk or a locked container other than the glove box.