Nebraska gun owners made a show of force when asking lawmakers to force cities to abide by a concealed-carry law.

On Wednesday, they spoke in favor of a measure (LB430) from Senator Mark Christensen of Imperial that would bar local bans. A 2006 state law allows concealed handguns, but some cities still enforce local concealed-carry bans.

Attorney General Jon Bruning's office issued an opinion earlier this year that cities could not override the state concealed-carry law.

Kearney dropped its 50-year ban on concealed weapons after the opinion. But other cities including Hastings have decided to keep their bans pending action on Christensen's bill.

His bill would also allow security personnel at churches to carry concealed guns.