When a new law takes effect in January allowing people to carry concealed weapons, it won't be allowed in Omaha. Lincoln is now looking into banning it there as well.

Lawmakers passed the concealed carry legislation in the last session but Omaha's ordinance prohibiting concealed carry will supersede the state law.

Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng, supported by several domestic violence groups, is now pushing for a similar ordinance to ban the weapons.

Operating her own business, Holly Herrod knows she could be targeted for a hold-up. She knows how to handle a handgun and favors concealed carry.

"It gives me a chance," says the owner of Downtown Boot and Shoe Repair. "If something were to happen, it gives me a chance."

But Jim Powell, who also owns his own store says, "A concealed weapon, you don't know if they have it or not. If they pull it on you, what are you going to do?"

Like it or not, concealed carry becomes law in January.

The state patrol is working on the criteria to qualify. There are minimum requirements like being 21, a Nebraska resident, having good eyesight and showing proof of satisfactorily completing a safety course.

Critics say it will turn our streets into the Wild West. Certified Firearms Instructor Terry Lane, who sells old west gear, says the goal is to make sure that doesn't happen.

He says, "You'll hear all the time, 'well I've been shooting since I was six-years-old.' That's not sufficient. Simply because you shoot does not mean you're a safe gun handler."

The issue was argued for a decade before Nebraska passed it into law and the debate is sure to continue.

Jim Powell says, "I believe there will be a lot of gunfights."

Holly Herrod says, "It's the good people who are going to get the concealed carry. They're going to get the proper training."

The permit to carry will cost $100.

Under the law, concealed guns will not be allowed in courthouses, banks, bars, churches, or at athletic events.