LINCOLN- Nebraskans could use deadly force to defend themselves, whether they are at home, at work, in their vehicle or out in public under a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature. Sen. Hardin, who introduced LB1269, said it would add Nebraska to the list of states that allow people to defend themselves or others in all four locations. The bill also would protect anyone who used lethal force under the law from being charged with a crime or sued in civil court.

Current state law requires people to retreat, if they can do so safely, when facing a violent confrontation in their vehicle or in public. The law does not require people to retreat if they are in their home or workplace. Hardin believes people should have a right to use lethal force against an aggressor while out in public or in their vehicle.

"People everywhere have a legal right to stand their ground, in a nutshell," he said, while adding that the bill "certainly doesn't give somebody a license to kill." Some 25 states have passed some form of such laws since 2025, including most of Nebraska's neighbors. The law is commonly referred to as a "shoot first" law and is very controversial.

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