Kansas committee endorses concealed guns bill

[CasualShooter]

CCW Passed by Committee - Moves to Full Kansas House

Now is the time to Contact your Kansas Representatives and Senators and NICELY relate your support for HB2798 Known as the Personal and Family Protection Act; Licensing to Carry Concealed Firearms.

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KMBZ / Local Headlines

Kansas committee endorses concealed guns bill
Tuesday 24 February 2004



TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A bill that would allow Kansans to carry concealed weapons cleared a hurdle Monday.

The House Federal and State Affairs Committee voted 13-7 to send the legislation to the full House, along with an amendment defining school property. The bill prohibits concealed guns in government buildings and schools, but the committee had a hard time determining what constitutes school property.

Kansas is one of only four states that do not allow residents to carry concealed firearms.

Under the bill, an applicant for a concealed-carry permit would submit paperwork and a $150 application fee to the local sheriff's office.

The sheriff would keep $40 and forward $110 plus the paperwork to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which would conduct background checks and issue permits to qualified applicants.

KBI officials have said the agency is neutral on the question of concealed weapons but opposes being given the administrative responsibilities required by the bill.

A concealed guns bill won legislative approval in 1997 but was vetoed by then-Gov. Bill Graves. Similar legislation in 1999 didn't pass in the House and never got out of a committee in the Senate.

Proponents this year say women should be allowed to carry concealed weapons to protect themselves. Rep. L. Candy Ruff, D-Leavenworth, told the committee that some rape victims already carry concealed guns.

Opponents argue the bill would put more guns on the street and increase the chances for accidental shootings.

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Concealed carry is HB 2798.

On the Net:

Kansas Legislature: http://www.kslegislature.org


(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

We need a veto proof majority in both houses to insure enactment this year. Contact your Kansas Representatives and Senators and express your views. BE NICE, Have I said that before?

 

[Standing Wolf]

You're off to a great start, Kansans! Well done!

 

[powerstrk]

Opponents argue the bill would put more guns on the street and increase the chances for accidental shootings.

Ya know, I seem to have read that before somewhere. Let me see,Hmmm

 

[SAG0282]

[Rob Schneider voice] You can do eet!!!!! [/Rob Schneider voice]

 

[ksnecktieman]

Does anyone have any further information on this? This is the first I have heard of it.

 

[CasualShooter]

ksnecktieman,
It is scheduled for a floor vote by the entire Kansas House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 3, 2004.

NOW, is the time to contact your State Representative on this issue and NICELY convey your support for the Bill.

You can download the bill (HB2798) here:

http://www.kslegislature.org/

We want a 2/3 majority in both House and Senate so we can put a veto proof bill on the Governor's desk. It will likely be a tougher sell in the Kansas Senate, so it would be good to start working your State Senator, also. Be Nice! Did I say that before?