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Gun law shifted hundreds of gun cases from federal courts — at state taxpayer expense
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Gun law shifted hundreds of gun cases from federal courts — at state taxpayer expense
- Henry J. Cordes Omaha World-Herald
- Jan 15, 2022
- Jan 15, 2022 Updated May 24, 2023
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Between 2010 and 2020, Nebraska saw a 16% rise in its prison population. This was due in part to a gun violence bill passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 2009.
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