Despite having relatively nonrestrictive firearms laws, Kansas remained one of the few states with no provision for the concealed carry of firearms until March 2006, when the state legislature passed Senate Bill 418, "The Personal and Family Protection Act." This bill made Kansas the 47th state to permit concealed carry in some form and the 36th state with a "shall issue" policy.[105] The bill was passed 30-10 in the state senate and 91-33 in the state house of representatives, gaining enough votes to override a veto from Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who had previously vetoed several other attempts to legalize concealed carry. Under the law, the Attorney General began granting permits to qualified applicants on January 1, 2007. Previously, Kansas had allowed only open carry of firearms, except where prohibited by local ordinance.
On April 21, 2008, Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill allowing the sale and possession of NFA weapons. The law took effect on July 1, 2008.
State Legal Statute Source:
21.4201 thru 21.4220
State Department Locations:
Attorney General
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597
Phone: (785) 296-2215
Fax: (785) 296-6296
Email:
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Highway Patrol
General Headquarters
122 SW 7th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3847
Phone: 785-296-6800
Fax: 785-296-3049
Permit Costs & Info:
Not to exceed $150; not to exceed $100 4 years
Issuing Authority: Attorney General
Open Carry Information:
While Kansas is an open carry state, they have incomplete preemption on open carry. This means that there are some local ordinances that could constitute a nightmare for the law abiding citizen, except for concealed handgun permit holders when inside vehicles.
States that Honor Kansas's ccw permit:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, VermontState CCW Permits that Kansas Honors:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
West Virginia,
