LINCOLN- Over the past few weeks, questions have been raised about the recent purchase of semi-automatic rifles by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission and whether or not a recent 111-page market analysis issued last month sufficiently answered whether the state could handle more racetracks and casinos.

The Commission is scheduled to meet this Friday, where they will discuss the gun purchase and whether or not a new market analysis is necessary. The study issued last month concluded that Nebraska did not need any additional racetracks, a finding that dealt a blow to a handful of communities across the state seeking to apply for a permit to open a so-called "racino."

Two members of the commission, Tony Fulton and Shane Greckel, as well as state Sen. John Lowe, said they believe the report was incomplete. Lowe, who heads the legislative committee that most closely deals with gambling, said the report barely even mentions the impact that the horse racing industry has in the state. "I think the whole study needs to be redone," he said.

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