KSRA Weekly Legislative Update for March 15, 2017

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

USA -(Ammoland.com)- Kansas senators and representatives returned to Topeka this week following a short break many spent back in their districts.

On Thursday of this week, the House Federal & State Affairs Committee held a hearing on HB 2220. This bill, much like the concealed carry preemption bill from a few years ago, would help ensure uniformity of gun laws on our college campuses.

The language prevents Kansas universities from creating their own sets of regulations for firearms on campus.

Students, faculty, and visitors should expect the same Second Amendment rights on campus as they have anywhere else.

The Kansas State Rifle Association and the National Rifle Association both testified in support of HB 2220.

Please contact your state legislators, as well as the Fed & State Committee members, to encourage their support in moving this pro-Second Amendment legislation forward.

Articles About the Hearing:

• Topeka Capital-Journal
• Lawrence Journal-World
• Wichita Eagle
• K-State Collegian

As we mentioned last week, opponents of our Second Amendment rights continue to put a lot of pressure on legislators in an attempt to undo the hard work we’ve done in Kansas over the past decade.

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