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Kansas Firearms Freedom Act Hearing Scheduled (HB 2620)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 11:32 am

Kansas Firearms Freedom Act Hearing Scheduled (HB 2620)
Please attend this hearing to show your support.

Topeka, KS --(AmmoLand.com)- A hearing has been scheduled for HB 2620, The Kansas Firearms Freedom Act, in the House Federal and State Affairs Committee for this Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 1:30pm in Room 346-S.

The Kansas Firearms Freedom Act, House Bill 2620, crafted by The Kansas State Rifle Association was introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives by Representative Ray Merrick and several other co-sponsors.

The Firearms Freedom Act (FFA) is principally a Tenth Amendment challenge to the powers of Congress under the “commerce clause,” with firearms as the object – it is a state’s rights exercise. Originally introduced and passed in Montana, the FFA declares that any firearms made and retained in-state is beyond the authority of Congress under its constitutional power to regulate commerce among the states.

“The FFA may affect congressional authority other than for firearms.” said Patricia Stoneking, President of the Kansas State Rifle Association. “This legislation is actually about reducing excessive Federal regulation in areas such as education and intrastate trade.”

Proponents contend that the commerce clause was amended, by the Tenth Amendment, and that the Tenth Amendment, being the most recent expression of the enacting authority, must prevail over an unlimited interpretation of commerce clause authority to regulate firearms made and retained in a state.

The Montana Shooting Sports Association and the Second Amendment Foundation have filed a lawsuit in federal court to validate the principles of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. The renewed debate over states rights and the pending litigation over the FFA have set the stage for re-examination of the scope of federal commerce clause authority. While it is still unclear exactly where this re-examination will end up, the outcome could drastically change application of federal authority.

“The Firearms Freedom Act has been enacted by two states, Montana and Tennessee.” said Stoneking. “Kansas makes the twenty-first additional state to introduce this bill and five other states have expressed their intentions to introduce this legislation at this time.”

STATUS: Hearing Scheduled for March 11, 2010 at 1:30pm in Room 346-S.

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Amendments To The Kansas Concealed Carry Laws Up For Committee Hearing

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 3:12 pm

Amendments To The Kansas Concealed Carry Laws Up For Committee Hearing

Kansas State Rifle Association

TOPEKA, Kansas --(AmmoLand.com)- A hearing concerning SB 504 – Amendments to the Concealed Carry laws – will be conducted by the Senate Judiciary Committee this Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9:30am in Room 548-S.

Your support of this bill is needed. Please attend this hearing. Legislators take notice when the hearing room is full of supporters and it increases the odds of having a positive outcome. If you cannot attend, please contact the committee members and ask them to pass this bill out of committee.

This bill does the following:

1. Allows Military Dependents to get their permit without a KS drivers license.

2. Changes reciprocity requirements to “reasonably similar or greater” instead of “equal”.

3. Allows anyone with a current CC permit from a state we have reciprocity with who has moved to KS to continue carrying as long as they carry a copy of their KS CC application or a receipt of submission of the application until receiving their KS permit.

4. Eliminates the 6 month residency waiting period.

5. Changes permit issuance requirements to conform with 18 USC 922 (g) and (n) and KSA 21-4204.

6. Reduces the initial permit fee to $100.00, $40.00 to the Sheriff and $60.00 to the Attorney General.

7. Eliminates fingerprint requirements for renewals.

8. Designates funds to Sheriff can only be used to cover expenses incurred for processing CC applications.

9. Designates the renewal process as follows: You will receive a renewal form which must be completed and returned to the Sheriff by certified mail or in person with a current photo and $50.00 fee, $25.00 to the Sheriff and $25.00 to the Attorney General. Eliminates any training of any kind.

10. Removes the word “facility” concerning colleges and universities.

11. Pertaining to the NO CCH Signs as follows: First violation is $50.00 fine. Second violation is $100.00 fine. Third violation is Class B Misdemeanor. Also clarifies that “building” does NOT include any parking structure or any part of a parking structure.

12. Designates specific NO CCH sign requirements as follows: Must be 8″ tall and 10″ wide and posted on all exterior entrances at eye level and not more than 12″ to the left or right of the entrance and may not be obstructed or altered in any way.

13. Provides for the following exemptions where carrying or using a firearms in self defense while or after consuming liquor. First exemption is if you are in your own dwelling, own land or own place of business. Second exemption is provided for the use of the firearm IF JUSTIFIED and lasts no longer than is immediately necessary. Third exemption is NO implied consent to testing by obtaining a permit.

STATUS: Pending hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Friday, February 26, 2010, 9:30am, Room 548-S

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