Nebraska Constitution, Statement of Rights, Article I, Section 1:

All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for security or defense of self, family, home, and others, and for lawful common defense, hunting, recreational use, and all other lawful purposes, and such rights shall not be denied or infringed by the state or any subdivision thereof. To secure these rights, and the protection of property, governments are instituted among people, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Despite the clear wording in the Nebraska Constitution, the state legislature of Nebraska forbids law abiding citizens to carry firearms for their defense.

Five people were murdered today in a Norfolk, Nebraska bank robbery. Had someone in that bank been carrying a concealed firearm, those murders might have been prevented.

In my current home state of Ohio, the courts recently struck down a statute preventing concealed carry in Ohio. Since the Ohio Constitution reads very similar to the Nebraska Constitution, I hope that they can have similar success in regaining their inalienable right to keep and bear arms for security or defense.

If you want to check the laws in your state, Packing.org is a good start.