Kansas Permitless Carry Law Took Effect July 1st

By Justin Stakes

Fairfax, VA -(AmmoLand.com)- Yesterday, July 1st, NRA-backed permitless carry legislation, Senate Bill 45, went into effect.

SB 45 was signed into law on April 7, 2015 by Governor Sam Brownback (R). Authored by Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce (R-34) and carried in the House of Representatives by Representative Travis Couture-Lovelady (R-110), SB 45 recognizes Kansans’ freedom to legally carry a concealed firearm without the requirement of acquiring a Kansas concealed carry handgun license (CCHL).

SB 45 is a necessary update to concealed carry in Kansas, allowing law-abiding gun owners the ability to better protect themselves and their loved ones. In Kansas, it is already legal to carry a firearm openly, as long as the individual is not prohibited by law from possessing a firearm. However, under past law, if a firearm became covered by a coat or if a woman prefers to carry a firearm for self-protection in her purse, he or she would have needed to possess a CCHL.

This law gives Kansans the freedom to choose the best method of carrying for them, based on their attire, gender and/or physical attributes. …read more

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