Editor's Pick Nebraska students, parents rally for 'commonsense' gun laws as bill nears passage ZACH HAMMACK Lincoln Journal Star Apr 6, 2023 Apr 6, 2023 Updated Apr 4, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm}@C29 w@586 925 2 52?46 4=2DD E96 D2>6 52J 2 D9@@E6C H2=<65 :?E@ 2 52?46 DEF5:@ :? r2=:7@C?:2 E9@FD2?5D @7 >:=6D 2H2J 2?5 <:==65 `` A6@A=6]k^AmkAmQx 4@F=5?VE 36=:6G6 A6@A=6 H6C6 <:==65 5@:?8 H92E E96J =@G65 2?5 6IAC6DD:?8 E96>D6=G6D[Q D2:5 w@586[ 2 7:7E9 8C256C 2E (@@53C@@< t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= :? t=<9@C?[ C676CC:?8 E@ E96 >2DD24C6 :? |@?E6C6J[ r2=:7@C?:2[ :? y2?F2CJ]k^AmkAmp?5 H96? `h 49:=5C6? 2?5 EH@ E62496CD 5:65 :? 2 D9@@E:?8 2E 2? 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= :? &G2=56[ %6I2D[ =2DE |2J[ w@586 C62=:K65 E92E @?6 @7 E96 DEF56?ED H9@ 5:65 H2D 96C 286]k^Am Fifth graders Norah Hodge (left) looks on as Bryn Pick speaks during Rally for Gun Sense on Thursday at the Capitol. 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