Kansas Concealed Carry CCW Laws and Information

Right-To-Carry Law Type: Shall Issue. Only Honors RESIDENT CCW Permits from the States Listed. The application must be taken to the local sheffiff’s office. Registering for this license is a 3 part process and involves the following steps:

Step 1: Complete this online application and print a copy.
Step 2: Take the application copy with required items to your local sheriff's office to complete the application process.

Step 3: Upon approval of the application, you will be directed to pick up your new driver's license or ID card at the local drivers license station.

KU will be a "Gun Free Zone" and not apply to change the law as of April 18, 2007

Changes to the Concealed Carry Modifications in Light of HB 2525

Required Signage

State Legal Statute Source:

21.4201 thru 21.4220

State Department Locations:

Last Revised: Not Available

Attorney General
301 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1597
Phone: (785) 296-2215
Fax: (785) 296-6296
Email: GENERAL@at01po.wpo.state.ks.us

Highway Patrol
General Headquarters
122 SW 7th Street
Topeka, Kansas 66603-3847
Phone: 785-296-6800
Fax: 785-296-3049

Permit Costs & Info:

Not to exceed $150; not to exceed $100 4 years
Issuing Authority: Attorney General

Click Here for CCW Permit Form

Open Carry Information:

While Kansas is an open carry state, they have incomplete preemption on open carry. This means that there are some local ordinances that could constitute a nightmare for the law abiding citizen, except for concealed handgun permit holders when inside vehicles. See http://opencarry.org/

Kansas CCW Reciprocity Map

States that Honor Kansas's CCW Permit:

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah

State CCW Permits that Kansas Honors:

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia,

Frequently Asked CCW Questions:

What is HB 2528
House Bill 2528 will prevent cities and counties from adopting any ordinance or regulation that would contradict state firearms law. The legislation would also prohibit a public or private entity from prohibiting a licensed Right-to-Carry permit holder from possessing a firearm, when locked inside a private motor vehicle in a publicly accessible parking lot. HB 2528 is designed to stop the “patchwork” city firearm regulations and ordinances that have been popping up all over Kansas in the last year. “This NRA backed legislation will ensure that law-abiding Kansans will no longer have to worry about breaking any city or county laws while traveling through Kansas, said NRA chief lobbyist, Chris Cox. We are very pleased that this legislation withstood the Governor’s veto and will become law.” “No one is immune to criminal attacks outside of their home,” continued Cox. “This bill is about protecting a law-abiding, citizen’s right to self-defense anywhere outside their home.”