Gov. Ricketts Declares Nebraska a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’

Gov. Ricketts Declares Nebraska a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’: Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation that designates his state as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” reaffirming the state’s support for gun rights. “Nebraska has always been a state that has supported our Second Amendment rights,” Ricketts said, according to a video of the signing event. “As a symbol of that support, I am signing a proclamation declaring Nebraska a Second Amendment Sanctuary State, and with my signature, it will become official.” A number of counties in the state have already declared themselves Second Amendment “sanctuaries.”