Nebraska to begin Debate on Monday on RIght to Carry Law

Monday's agenda -- the first day of debate in the young session -- lists two contentious issues that promise to elicit emotional debate: a bill allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons and a measure to make it a crime to assault a fetus.

Senator Jeanne Combs, sponsor of the concealed weapons measure (LB454), has been waiting to resume debate on her bill since she agreed to table it last session on the promise of Speaker Kermit Brashear to schedule it for early debate this year.

Combs says she's eager to debate her bill. . . .