U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- On Wednesday, January 27, the Kansas House Committee on Federal and State Affairs is scheduled to consider permit recognition legislation, House Bill 2059.
House Bill 2059 seeks to recognize all out-of-state concealed carry permits and allow those who have been licensed to carry a firearm for self-defense to do so lawfully in Kansas. HB 2059 also allows individuals who are 18 to 20 years of age to apply for a Kansas concealed carry permit.
Please stay-tuned to NRA-ILA Alerts for more information on this measure as it progresses through the legislative process.
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First, there should be no need for permits. Second, the full faith and credit clause should already require states to recognize each other’s carry permits just as it does driver’s licences. That said, as long as this is a state-by-state system, it is wrong for the citizens of the not-few states that don’t recognize anyone else’s permits to be afforded reciprocity. If they are given that courtesy, they will never pressure their own legislatures to drop the discourteous ban on out-of-state permit holders being allowed to carry while traveling there. I say this as a resident of Oregon, a state… Read more »
Your 2nd Amendment is A RIGHT and You shouldn’t have to have a Permit, But If You Choose to Apply/Qualify and Receive a Permit, Your “Concealed Carry Permit” Should be Like Your “Drivers License” Good anywhere You Go.