Lincoln Municipal Ordinance Updates - 2019

Document your firearms:

• Make, model, caliber and serial number
• Take a photo of your firearm
• Note distinguishing marks or unique features (with photos) that make it readily identifiabe

LMC 9.36.032 Report of Theft of Firearms

If a firearm is lost or stolen within the City limits, the owner or person in possession of the firearm shall report the theft or loss to the Police Department. The report shall be made within 48 hours after the theft or loss is first discovered and shall include the following information, to the extent that it is known:

1. The firearms caliber, make, mode, manufacturer and serial number and
2. Any other distinguishing marks on the firearm

LCM 9.36.110 Firearms in Unattended Motor Vehicle Unlawful

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a firearm in a motor vehicle which is not occupied and/or is outside the immediate control of the person responsible for the vehicle unless the motor vehicle is locked and the firearm is not visible from the outside of the vehicle.

*The provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Armed Forces of the United States, active or reserve, the National Guard of this state, Reserve Officers Training Corps, Peace Officers or other duly authorized law enforcement officers when on duty or training, nor shall this apply to vehicles containing firearms that are parked in a locked enclosure or building, such as a garage or other storage facility.

**Any person violating any provision of this section for the first or second offense shall be guilty of an infraction. Any person violating any provision of this section for a third or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

All Lincoln Ordinances relative to Weapons