Kansas Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owner | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | No |
The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | Enacted |
No-Net Loss | No Legislation |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Partial Ban |
Right To Carry Laws | No Permit Required |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Outright Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Purchase
No state permit is required to purchase a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. MORE |
Possession
No state permit is required to purchase a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. MORE |
Carrying
State law does not generally prohibit the open carrying of a handgun. Any person who can legally own a firearm may concealed carry if they are 21 or over. No permit/license is required. MORE |
Preemption
No city or county shall adopt any ordinance, resolution or regulation, and no agent of any city or county shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, transfer, ownership, storage or transporting of firearms or ammunition, or any component or combination thereof. MORE |
Machine Guns
It is unlawful to possess: any device designed, used or intended for use in silencing the report of any firearm; a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length: or any firearm designed to discharge or capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger. MORE |
Range Protection
A person who owns, operates, manages or uses a sport shooting range that conforms to generally accepted operation practices in the state is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution... MORE |
Miscellaneous
It is unlawful to change, alter, remove or obliterate the name of the maker, model, manufacturer’s number or other identifying mark of any firearm. Possession of such a firearm is prima facie evidence of guilt. MORE |
Sources: Kansas Statutes Annotated § 21-4201 through § 21-4206. |
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Despite concerns from Police Chief Norman Williams and City Manager George Kolb, the Wichita City Council plans to ...
Friday, October 1, 2004
When three men tried to force their way into an Arkansas City, Kans., house, Jody Foster acted. Foster ...
Friday, September 24, 2004
It`s late night, maybe 10:30 at night already and I`m outside putting the trash out for the morning ...
Monday, August 2, 2004
Tuesday, August 3, is primary election day in Kansas, Michigan, and Missouri. Please be sure to get out ...
Friday, June 4, 2004
Senator Stan Clark (R-40), passed away over the Memorial weekend. As a strong Second Amendment supporter, Senator Clark ...
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius hasn`t given the concept of self-defense, let alone this bill, its due. Instead, she has ...
Monday, April 12, 2004
In spite of strong public support--her mail is running 3-to-1 in favor of the bill--Gov. Sebelius intends to ...
Friday, April 9, 2004
HB 2798, the "Personal and Family Protection Act," will provide law-abiding gun owners the ability to protect themselves ...
Monday, April 5, 2004
HB 2798, the "Personal and Family Protection Act," will provide law-abiding gun owners the ability to protect themselves ...
Friday, April 2, 2004
A bill to allow Kansans to carry concealed handguns won final legislative approval Thursday, but the measure faces ...