Concealed Carry in Kansas

Yes, for adults 21 and older. The concealed-carry license law 'shall not be construed to impose a general prohibition on the carrying of handguns without such license, whether carried openly or concealed, or loaded or unloaded.' It is a class A nonperson misdemeanor for a person under 21 to carry any pistol, revolver or other firearm concealed on their person (except on their own land, abode or fixed place of business) unless they hold a Kansas provisional license or a recognized out-of-state license. Persons barred from possessing firearms (e.g., unlawful drug users, certain mental-health commitments, fugitives, illegal aliens, persons under certain protection orders, domestic-violence misdemeanants within five years, and felons under K.S.A. 21-6304) may not carry.

Kansas license to carry concealed handguns, issued by the Attorney General (shall-issue: the AG 'shall issue' to applicants who meet the application and training requirements and are not disqualified). Two types: a standard license (age 21+) and a provisional license (age 18 to 20), which can be converted to a standard license at 21. Applicants must be Kansas residents of the county where they apply, complete an eight-hour handgun safety and training course (including live fire and instruction in carry and deadly-force law), and pass a state and national criminal history check with fingerprints. Fees: the only fee is $32.50 to the county sheriff for fingerprinting; no fee is charged for the license or its renewal (2025 change, L. 2025, ch. 55, effective July 1, 2025). The license is valid statewide for four years. The AG must issue or deny within 90 days.

All. A valid license or permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by another state or the District of Columbia is recognized in Kansas while the holder is not a Kansas resident; it allows concealed handgun carry under Kansas law.

Possessing a firearm on K-12 school property or at a school-sponsored event is a class B misdemeanor, but the ban does not apply to a concealed handgun carried by a person who may lawfully possess firearms and is 21 or older (or holds a provisional or recognized out-of-state license), to firearms secured in a vehicle while dropping off or picking up a student or while voting, or to possession authorized in writing by the school. State and municipal buildings (or their public areas) may ban concealed handguns only if they have adequate security measures at public entrances and are conspicuously posted. Other buildings may ban concealed carry only by conspicuous posting under Attorney General rules; carrying in a posted building is not a crime but can lead to denial of entry or removal. Private employers may restrict carry by personnel policy.

No license is needed for an adult to have a handgun, loaded or unloaded, openly or concealed, in a vehicle; the license law does not impose a general prohibition on unlicensed carry. The under-21 concealed-carry offense applies to a firearm concealed 'on one's person.' No employer may prohibit possession of a handgun in a private vehicle, even when parked on the employer's premises. On K-12 school grounds, a parent or guardian delivering or collecting a student may have a firearm secured in the vehicle.