Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to bolster gun rights
Fourteen years ago, Kansas voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment protecting the right to carry and bear arms in the state.
Now, lawmakers are planning...
Senate set to debate bill barring guns from domestic abusers
The Senate on Thursday plans to take up a pair of gun bills, including one that would prohibit the arming of domestic abusers.
Senate leadership...
Spirited debate evolving over new school gun bill
Opposition is building rapidly against a new legislative proposal that would remove a major barrier blocking school districts from allowing their employees to carry...
Bill authorizes gun-safety classes in schools
Kansas lawmakers are considering a plan giving local school districts the authority to offer a gun-safety class crafted by the National Rifle Association.
A House...
Conference committee agrees to bill lowering age for carrying concealed handguns
A House-Senate conference committee on Friday afternoon agreed to a bill that would lower the age for carrying a concealed handgun in Kansas.
Lawmakers agreed...
Senate committee reworks, advances gun bills
One bill that would have let 18-year-old Kansans carry concealed weapons was overhauled.
Another bill prohibiting domestic abusers from being armed was tweaked in a...
Lawmaker signals compromise on school gun bill
A state lawmaker said Monday he’s willing to compromise on a controversial bill that’s intended to remove a barrier to school districts authorizing staff...
Bill banning guns for domestic abusers clears Senate; other firearms restrictions fail
A bill that prohibits the arming of domestic abusers emerged from the Kansas Senate Thursday as the lone piece of legislation restricting gun use.
The...
Kansas House debates gun safety, preliminarily approves $5 million school security plan
The Kansas House gave preliminary approval to a $5 million plan for security upgrades at elementary and secondary schools across Kansas on Tuesday, a...
Kobach urges passage of constitutional amendment on guns
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach on Tuesday came out in support of a constitutional amendment that would extend legal protections to ammunition as well...
