Kansas Gun Laws
Carry Information
Legal & Resources
| Question | Answer |
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| Does Kansas have an Assault Weapons Ban? | 🚫 No. Kansas does not ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines. |
| Are background checks required for private gun sales? | 🚫 No. Kansas does not require background checks for private, unlicensed sales. |
| Are background checks required through FFL dealers? | ✅ Yes. NICS checks are federally required for all licensed dealer sales. |
| Is Kansas a Stand Your Ground state? | ✅ Yes. Kansas has Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine laws. |
| What kind of restrictions does Kansas have? |
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| Does Kansas have any gun storage laws? | 🚫 No. Kansas does not have general firearm storage laws. |
| Can you buy firearms in bulk in Kansas? | ✅ Yes. There are no state limits on firearm purchase quantities. |
| Does Kansas have a red flag law? | 🚫 No. Kansas does not have a red flag or ERPO law. |
| Age to purchase firearms? |
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| Do I have to register my guns in Kansas? | 🚫 No. Firearm registration is not required. |
| Do I need a permit to purchase a handgun? | 🚫 No. Kansas does not require a purchase permit. |
| Does Kansas have a waiting period for firearms? | 🚫 No. No waiting period under Kansas law. |
🚫 No. Kansas does not ban assault weapons or high-capacity magazines.
🚫 No. Kansas does not require background checks for private, unlicensed sales.
✅ Yes. NICS checks are federally required for all licensed dealer sales.
✅ Yes. Kansas has Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine laws.
- ℹ️ No permit required to purchase or carry
- ℹ️ No firearm registration
- ℹ️ No waiting period
- ℹ️ Permitless carry for 21+ (residents and non-residents)
- ℹ️ Permits still available for reciprocity
🚫 No. Kansas does not have general firearm storage laws.
✅ Yes. There are no state limits on firearm purchase quantities.
🚫 No. Kansas does not have a red flag or ERPO law.
- ℹ️ 18+ for long guns,
- ℹ️ 21+ for handguns from dealers.
🚫 No. Firearm registration is not required.
🚫 No. Kansas does not require a purchase permit.
🚫 No. No waiting period under Kansas law.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does Kansas allow Open Carry? | ✅ Legal statewide without a permit. Some local restrictions may apply. |
| Does Kansas allow Concealed Carry? | ✅ Legal without a permit for anyone 21 or older (since 2015). |
| Non‑Lethal Weapons? | ✅ Yes. Pepper spray and stun guns are legal for self-defense. |
| Places allowed to carry? | ✅ Most public places, vehicles, and private property unless posted otherwise. |
| Places not allowed to carry? | 🚫 Schools, courthouses, secure areas of airports, government buildings with proper signage. |
| States honored? | ✅ Kansas recognizes all valid concealed carry permits issued by other U.S. states. |
| States reciprocate? | ✅ Kansas CCL is recognized in the following states:
⚠️ Some states have residency or permit-type conditions. Always verify before travel. |
| Permit duration & renewal? | ℹ️ 4 Years. |
| Can you conceal anything other than a handgun? | 🚫 No. Concealed carry provisions apply only to handguns. |
| Permit Licensure? | ℹ️ The Attorney General is the final authority on whether a license will be issued, but applications are done through local Sheriff. |
✅ Legal statewide without a permit. Some local restrictions may apply.
✅ Legal without a permit for anyone 21 or older (since 2015).
✅ Yes. Pepper spray and stun guns are legal for self-defense.
✅ Most public places, vehicles, and private property unless posted otherwise.
🚫 Schools, courthouses, secure areas of airports, government buildings with proper signage.
✅ Kansas recognizes all valid concealed carry permits issued by other U.S. states.
✅ Kansas CCL is recognized in the following states:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
⚠️ Some states have residency or permit-type conditions. Always verify before travel.
ℹ️ 4 Years.
🚫 No. Concealed carry provisions apply only to handguns.
ℹ️ The Attorney General is the final authority on whether a license will be issued, but applications are done through local Sheriff.
| Resources | Links |
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| Official Licensing & State Info | |
| Firearm Laws & Statutes | |
| Training & Permit Classes | |
| Gun Safety & Education |
Kansas Leadership
- Born: January 24, 1950 (New York City, NY)
- Term Started: January 14, 2019
- Previous Role: Kansas State Senator
- Born: May 29, 1954 (Great Bend, KS)
- Senate Service: Since January 3, 2011
- Committees:
- Appropriations
- Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP)
- Indian Affairs
- Born: August 9, 1960 (El Dorado, KS)
- Senate Service: Since January 3, 2021
- Committees:
- Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry
- Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP)
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship