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Kansas State Law Summary |
Last updated April 1, 2011
In its publication Gun Laws Matter: A Comparison of State Firearms Laws and Statistics, LCAV ranked each state based on a review of state laws in 25 different firearms-related policy areas. Kansas ranked 37th out of 50 – having enacted few gun violence prevention laws. Among other things, Kansas law does not:
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Require a background check prior to the transfer of a firearm between unlicensed individuals;
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Require firearms dealers to obtain a state license;
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Regulate the transfer or possession of assault weapons, 50 caliber rifles, or large capacity ammunition magazines;
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Impose a waiting period prior to purchase of a firearm;
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Limit the number of firearms that may be purchased at one time; or
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Regulate unsafe handguns (“junk guns” or “Saturday night specials”).
Local governments in Kansas generally lack authority to regulate firearms or ammunition, and local law enforcement must issue a concealed handgun permit to any applicant who meets basic qualifications.
In 2007 (the last year for which statistics are available), 292 people died from firearm-related injuries in Kansas. In 2009, Kansas supplied more than twice as many crime guns to other states per capita that it imported from other states.
For details about specific firearms laws in Kansas, choose a topic below.
State Firearms Policies
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