Neb. lawmakers advance concealed-handgun measure

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska churches could let security guards carry concealed handguns, under a bill that has advanced in the state Legislature.
    A 2006 law allows Nebraskans who get permits to carry concealed handguns.
    The bill prohibits cities from having their own concealed-weapons bans. State lawmakers voted 40-4 to advance it to the second round of debate yesterday. An amendment adding the church provision was also adopted.