A member of the Nebraska state legislature has compared police officers to Islamic terrorist group ISIS . State senator Ernie Chambers , a liberal-leaning independent from North Omaha , was speaking in Nebraska 's unicameral capitol building when he said , 'My ISIS is the police . ' The chamber was discussing a bill that would allow concealed weapons to be carried in bars when Chambers , 77 , began talking about police violence and comparing law enforcement to extremists . Scroll down for video . Ernie Chambers , 77 , a Democrat from North Omaha , said during a debate about a gun control measure that 'My ISIS are the police ' ( file photo ) The state senator ( above , in blue shirt ) responded to statements from colleague Tommy Garrett ( inset ) that residents were afraid of ISIS by criticizing police and comparing them to the terrorist group . Senator Tommy Garrett , a sponsor of the bill , said that the measure was necessary because residents of Nebraska were afraid of terrorist groups , according to The Omaha World Herald . 'Nobody from ISIS ever terrorized us as a people as the police do daily , ' Chambers said . 'The police are licensed to kill us , ' he said . 'My home is not threatened by ISIS , mine is threatened by the police . ' The senator , who is African-American , described instances of seeing police brutality against blacks . Though the liberal legislator said that he was a nonviolent person , he added that he would carry a weapon against police . 'If I carried a gun , I would want to shoot [ a police officer ] first and then ask questions later like they say the cop ought to do . ' Members of the legislature spent hours criticizing the statements this week after they were picked up by conservative talk radio . Chambers caused further controversy when he was speaking about police and said , 'If I carried a gun , I would want to shoot him first and then ask questions later like they say the cop ought to do ' ( file photo ) The legislator has faced numerous calls for an apology or resignation , including from US Representative from Nebraska Jeff Fortenberry ( pictured , file photo ) State Sen David Schnoor called for Chambers to resign , according to Watchdog.org . Republican legislature member Beau McCoy said he would ask for an apology every day and was later joined in the request . US Representative from Nebraska Jeff Fortenberry called for the legislature to censure Chambers . He said that 'condoning violence against police is reckless and contradicts the sacred duty of a lawmaker to protect society . ' Despite widespread condemnation of his statements , Chambers refuses to back away from his remarks . ' I meant what I said and I said what I meant , ' he said . ' I ’ m not going to resign , ” he said . ' I ’ m not going to apologize . ' Extra police troopers were stationed at the Nebraska capitol building on Thursday and Friday . Chambers has refused to back down from his statements about police and ISIS and said he would not resign or apologize . Last week 's incident was not the first race-related controversy in recent Nebraska politics . Republican Party member Pat McPherson ( pictured ) was found to have written a blog that called President Obama a 'half-breed ' Several other members of the Nebraska legislature said they did not condone their colleague 's statements , but said that they would defend his right to free speech . Expelling Chambers for the remainder of the legislative session would require 33 out of 49 votes . He has previously criticized police and made inflammatory speeches during more than four decades serving in the legislature . The senator previously gained national attention n 2007 when he filed a lawsuit against God for natural disasters as a statement against frivolous lawsuits . He is famous within his state for wanting to end mountain lion hunting and writing poems about other political figures while drawing them . Chambers also made headlines earlier this year when he said that all white people were racist in the wake of another race-related scandal in Nebraska politics . around Pat McPherson , a Nebraska Republican Party member . A member of the GOP 's State Central Committee Pat McPherson , was discovered to have written a blog with racist posts , including one that called President Barack Obama a 'half-breed . ' McPherson faced calls to resign from both parties , but has not done so .
State senator Ernie Chambers , more than four decades , was discussing bill loosening gun laws . 'Nobody from ISIS ever terrorized us as a people as the police do , ' he said . Numerous lawmakers have called for him to resign or apologize . Chambers , from North Omaha , has not backed down from statements .