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Nebraska lawmakers weigh risks, benefits of Capitol gun ban

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Metal detectors were used for the first time at the Capitol earlier this month to screen testifiers at controversial bills to limit bathrooms in government spaces by sex assigned at birth and a total ban on puberty blockers and other hormone therapy. 

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner

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Security at the Nebraska Capitol could change under a proposed bill prohibiting guns and other weapons from being brought into the statehouse. 

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A metal detector stands in the hallway during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Jan. 28 at the Capitol. A state patrolman posted outside the room said it was the first time metal detectors had been used and he expects they will be used in the future for other high-profile bills.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

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Opponents of LB730, including Jessie McGrath (center, in pink) raise their hands when asked by an organizer to identify who in the room will be testifying against the bill during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

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Photos: Transgender bathroom bill returns to Nebraska Legislature

Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha listens during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Ryan Sallans testifies against the bill during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Alexander Liu pets his dog, Keigo, after testifying against a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

Sen. Dan Lonowski of Hastings speaks with a bill opponent during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha testifies during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday regarding her bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Justin Jacobsen speaks in favor of the bill during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha speaks during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Sen. Rita Sanders of Bellevue listens during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha testifies during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Opponents line up in the hallway during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul listens during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

Opponents of LB730, including Jessie McGrath (center, in pink) raise their hands when asked by an organizer to identify who in the room will be testifying against the bill during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

A metal detector stands in the hallway during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Jan. 28 at the Capitol. A state patrolman posted outside the room said it was the first time metal detectors had been used and he expects they will be used in the future for other high-profile bills.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star file photo

Contact the writer at akleiber@journalstar.com or 402-473-7223. On X @annakleiber03

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Metal detectors were used for the first time at the Capitol earlier this month to screen testifiers at controversial bills to limit bathrooms in government spaces by sex assigned at birth and a total ban on puberty blockers and other hormone therapy. 

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A metal detector stands in the hallway during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee regarding LB730 on Jan. 28 at the Capitol. A state patrolman posted outside the room said it was the first time metal detectors had been used and he expects they will be used in the future for other high-profile bills.

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Alexander Liu pets his dog, Keigo, after testifying against a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

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Opponents of LB730, including Jessie McGrath (center, in pink) raise their hands when asked by an organizer to identify who in the room will be testifying against the bill during a hearing before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Sen. Kathleen Kauth's bill, which has failed to pass two times, would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their assigned sex at birth.

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