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Kansas Senate Bill 45 which will eliminate the need for a permit for conceal carry is expected to easily pass Senate approval by four votes. It will then move to the Kansas House of Representatives.
As expected this measure is being opposed by the print media. The Wichita Eagle newspaper in a article Friday quoted a person that claimed to be a NRA Life member, firearms instructor and competitive shooter as opposing the bill as it will allow untrained citizens to carry firearms concealed without a permit along with the usual opt. eds predicting doom and gloom if it is passed.
“AN ACT concerning firearms; relating to the carrying of concealed
firearms; relating to the personal and family protection act; amending
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5914, 21-6301, 21-6302, 21-6308, 21-6309, 32-
1002, 75-7c01, 75-7c03, 75-7c04, 75-7c05, 75-7c10, 75-7c17, 75-7c20
and 75-7c21 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A.
2014 Supp. 75-7c19.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5914 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(5) possession of a concealed handgun by an individual who is
licensed by the attorney general to carry a concealed handgun under
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 75-7c01 et seq., and amendments thereto not
prohibited from possessing a firearm under either federal or state law.”
Full read of the Bill here;
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...45_00_0000.pdf
As expected this measure is being opposed by the print media. The Wichita Eagle newspaper in a article Friday quoted a person that claimed to be a NRA Life member, firearms instructor and competitive shooter as opposing the bill as it will allow untrained citizens to carry firearms concealed without a permit along with the usual opt. eds predicting doom and gloom if it is passed.
“AN ACT concerning firearms; relating to the carrying of concealed
firearms; relating to the personal and family protection act; amending
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5914, 21-6301, 21-6302, 21-6308, 21-6309, 32-
1002, 75-7c01, 75-7c03, 75-7c04, 75-7c05, 75-7c10, 75-7c17, 75-7c20
and 75-7c21 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A.
2014 Supp. 75-7c19.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5914 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(5) possession of a concealed handgun by an individual who is
licensed by the attorney general to carry a concealed handgun under
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 75-7c01 et seq., and amendments thereto not
prohibited from possessing a firearm under either federal or state law.”
Full read of the Bill here;
http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b201...45_00_0000.pdf