The laws governing the legal use, storage and carrying of firearms are constantly changing. Below are the applicable laws in the State of Kansas as of4/05/2013. The below information is designed to be a guide and not the final word. If you have specific questions, please refer to the State of Kansas legislation at ag.ks.gov. Another great resource is offices of the Attorney General for the State of Kansas.

75-7c01. Personal and family protection act; citation of act. K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-7c01 through 75-7c19, and amendments there to, shall be known and may be cited as the personal and family protection act.

75-7c02. Definitions. As used in the personal and family protection act:
(a) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of the state of Kansas.

(b) "Handgun" means “firearm” as defined in K.S.A. 75-7b01, and amendments thereto.

(c) "Athletic event" means athletic instruction, practice or competition held at any location and including any number of athletes.

(d) “Dependent” means a resident of the household of an active duty military member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States who depends in whole or substantial part upon the member for financial support.

75-7c03. License to carry concealed firearm; issuance; form; display on demand of law enforcement officer; reciprocity.
(a) The attorney general shall issue licenses to carry concealed handguns to persons who comply with the application and training requirements of this act and who are not disqualified under the provisions of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto. Such licenses shall be valid throughout the state for a period of four years from the date of issuance.

(b) The license shall be a separate card, in a form prescribed by the attorney general, that is approximately the size of a Kansas driver's license and shall bear the licensee's signature, name, address, date of birth and driver's license number or nondriver's identification card number except that the attorney general shall assign a unique number for military applicants or their dependents described in subsection (a)(1)(B) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto. At all times when the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed handgun, the licensee shall carry the valid license to carry concealed handguns. On demand of a law enforcement officer, the licensee shall display the license to carry a concealed handguns and proper identification. Verification by a law enforcement officer that a person holds a valid license to carry a concealed handgun may be accomplished by a record check using the person's driver's license information or the person’s concealed carry license number. The license of any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be suspended for not less than 30 days upon the first violation and shall be revoked for not less than five years upon the second or a subsequent violation. However, a violation of this subsection shall not constitute a violation of subsection (a)(4) of K.S.A. 21-4201, prior to its repeal, or subsection (a)(4) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6302, and amendments thereto, if the licensee’s license is valid.2

RECIPROCITY
(c) A valid license, issued by any other state or the District of Columbia, to carry a firearm shall be recognized as valid in this state, but only while the holder is not a resident of Kansas, if the attorney general determines that standards for issuance of such license or permit by such state or district are reasonably similar to or greater than the standards imposed by this act. The attorney general shall maintain and publish a list of such states and district which the attorney general determines have standards reasonably similar to or greater than the standards imposed by this act.

(d) A person who establishes residency in this state may carry concealed handguns under the terms of this act until the person’s application for a license under this act is approved or denied, provided that the person has been issued and possesses a valid license or permit to carry a firearm from a jurisdiction recognized by the attorney general under subsection (c) and carries with that license or permit a receipt issued by the attorney general, which states that the person’s application for licensure under this act has been received. For purposes of such application, possession of the valid nonresident license or permit to carry a firearm shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto.

75-7c04. License to carry a concealed firearm; qualifications; weapons safety and training course.
(a) The attorney general shall not issue a license pursuant to this act if the applicant:
(1) Is not a resident of the county where application for licensure is made or is not a resident of the state;
(2) is prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing or receiving a firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or(n), and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 21-4204, prior to its repeal , or subsection (a)(10) through (a)(13) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6301 or subsections (a)(1) through (a)(3) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6304, and amendments thereto;
(3) is less than 21 years of age;

TRAINING REQUIREMENT
(b)(1) The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures and standards as authorized by this act for an eight-hour handgun safety and training course required by this section. Such standards shall include:
(A) A requirement that trainees receive training in the safe storage of handguns, actual firing of weapons and instruction in the laws of this state governing the carrying of concealed handguns and the use of deadly force;
(B) general guidelines for courses which are compatible with the industry standard for basic firearms training for civilians;
(C) qualifications of instructors; and
(D) a requirement that the course be:
(i) A handgun course certified or sponsored by the attorney general; or
(ii) a handgun course certified or sponsored by the national rifle association or by a law enforcement agency, college, private or public institution or organization or handgun training school, if the attorney general determines that such course meets or exceeds the standards required by rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general and is taught by instructors certified by the attorney general or by the national rifle association, if the attorney general determines that the requirements for certification of instructors by such association meet or exceed the standards required by rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general. Any person wanting to be certified by the attorney general as an instructor shall submit to the attorney general an application in the form required by the attorney general and a fee not to exceed $150.
(2) The cost of the handgun safety and training course required by this section shall be paid by the applicant. The following shall constitute satisfactory evidence of satisfactory completion of an approved handgun safety and training course:
(A) Evidence of completion of the course, in the form provided by rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general;
(B) an affidavit from the instructor, school, club, organization or group that conducted or taught such course attesting to the completion of the course by the applicant; or
(C) for the purposes of subsection (d) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c03, and amendments thereto, a copy of a valid license to carry a firearm issued by another jurisdiction, as described in that subsection.

75-7c05. Same; application; fees; fingerprints; sheriff's report; criminal history records report; issuance or denial of license; requirements for retired law enforcement officers.
(a) The application for a license pursuant to this act shall be completed, under oath, on a form prescribed by the attorney general and shall only include:
(1)(A) Subject to the provisions of (a)(1)(B), the name, address, social security number, Kansas driver's license number or Kansas nondriver's license identification number, place and date of birth, a photocopy of the applicant’s driver’s license or nondriver’s identification card and a photocopy of the applicant’s certificate of training course completion; (B) in the case of an applicant who presents proof that such person is on active duty with any branch of the armed forces of the United States, or is a dependent of such a person, and who does not possess a Kansas driver’s license or Kansas non-driver’s license information, the number of such license or identification shall not be required;
(2) a statement that the applicant is in compliance with criteria contained within K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto;
(3) a statement that the applicant has been furnished a copy of this act and is knowledgeable of its provisions;
(4) a conspicuous warning that the application is executed under oath and that a false answer to any question, or thesubmission of any false document by the applicant, subjects the applicant to criminal prosecution under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5903, and amendments thereto; and
(5) a statement that the applicant desires a concealed handgun license as a means of lawful self-defense.

FEES
(b) The applicant shall submit to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides, during any normal business hours:
(1) A completed application described in subsection (a);
(2) except as provided by subsection (g), a nonrefundable license fee of $132.50, if the applicant has not previously been issued a statewide license or if the applicant's license has permanently expired, which fee shall be in the form of two cashier checks, personal checks or money orders of $32.50 payable to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides and $100 payable to the attorney general;
(3) a photocopy of a certificate or an affidavit or document as described in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, or if applicable, of a license to carry a firearm as described in subsection (d) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c03, and amendments thereto; and
(4) a full frontal view photograph of the applicant taken within the preceding 30 days.

(c)(1) The sheriff, upon receipt of the items listed in subsection (b) of this section shall provide for the full set offingerprints of the applicant to be taken and forwarded to the attorney general for purposes of a criminal history records check as provided by subsection (d). In addition, the sheriff shall forward to the attorney general a copy of the application and the portion of the original license fee which is payable to the attorney general. The cost of taking such fingerprints shall be included in the portion of the fee retained by the sheriff. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, an applicant shall not be required to submit fingerprints for a renewal application under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c08, and amendments thereto.
(2) The sheriff of the applicant's county of residence or the chief law enforcement officer of any law enforcement agency, at the sheriff's or chief law enforcement officer's discretion, may participate in the process by submitting a voluntary report to the attorney general containing readily discoverable information, corroborated through public records, which, when combined with another enumerated factor, establishes that the applicant poses a significantly greater threat to law enforcement or the public at large than the average citizen. Any such voluntary reporting shall be made within 45 days after the date the sheriff receives the application. Any sheriff or chief law enforcement officer submitting a voluntary report shall not incur any civil or criminal liability as the result of the good faith submission of such report.
(3) All funds retained by the sheriff pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be credited to a special fund of the sheriff's office which shall be used solely for the purpose of administering this act.

(d) Each applicant shall be subject to a state and national criminal history records check which conforms to applicable federal standards, including an inquiry of the national instant criminal background check system for the purpose of verifying the identity of the applicant and whether the applicant has been convicted of any crime or has been the subject of any restraining order or any mental health related finding that would disqualify the applicant from holding a license under this act. The attorney general is authorized to use the information obtained from the state or national criminal history record check to determine the applicant's eligibility for such license.

(e) Within 90 days after the date of receipt of the items listed in subsection (b), the attorney general shall:
(1) Issue the license and certify the issuance to the department of revenue; or4
(2) deny the application based solely on: (A) The report submitted by the sheriff or other chief law enforcement officerunder subsection (c)(2) for good cause shown therein; or (B) the ground that the applicant is disqualified under the criteria listed in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto. If the attorney general denies the application, the attorney general shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the ground for denial and informing the applicant the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedure act.

(f) Each person issued a license shall pay to the department of revenue a fee for the cost of the license, which shall be in amounts equal to the fee required pursuant to K.S.A. 8-243 and 8-246, and amendments thereto, for replacement of adriver's license.

(g)(1) A person who is a retired law enforcement officer, as defined in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5111, and amendments thereto, shall be: (A) Required to pay an original license fee of $75, which fee shall be in the form of two cashier checks or money orders, $25 payable to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides and $50 payable to the attorney general, to be forwarded by the sheriff to the attorney general; (B) exempt from the required completion of a weapon safety andtraining course if such person was certified by the Kansas commission on peace officer’s standards and training, or similarbody, not more than eight years prior to submission of the application; (C) required to pay the license renewal fee; (D) required to pay to the department of revenue the fees required by subsection (f); and (E) required to comply with thecriminal history records check requirement of this section.
(2) Proof of retirement as a law enforcement officer shall be required and provided to the attorney general in the form of a letter from the agency head, or their designee, of the officer’s retiring agency that attests to the officer having retired in good standing from that agency as a law enforcement officer for reasons other than mental instability and that the officer has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under a retirement plan of the agency.

75-7c06. Same; records related to licenses, disclosure; address change or loss or destruction of license, requirements.
(a) The attorney general shall be the official custodian of all records relating to licenses issued pursuant to the personal and family protection act.

(b) Except as provided by subsections (c) and (d), records relating to persons issued licenses pursuant to this act, persons applying for licenses pursuant to this act or persons who have had a license denied pursuant to this act shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed in a manner which enables identification of any such person. Any disclosure of a record in violation of this subsection is a class A misdemeanor.

(c) Records of a person whose license has been suspended or revoked pursuant to this act shall be subject to public inspection in accordance with the open records act.

(d) The attorney general shall maintain an automated listing of license holders and pertinent information, and such information shall be available at all times to all law enforcement agencies in this state, other states and the District of Columbia when requested for a legitimate law enforcement purpose.

(e) Within 30 days after the changing of a permanent address, or within 30 days after the discovery that a license has been lost or destroyed, the licensee shall notify the attorney general of such change, loss or destruction. The attorney general, upon notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, may order a licensee to pay a fine of not more than $100, or may suspend the licensee's license for not more than 180 days, for failure to notify the attorney general pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.

(f) In the event that a concealed handgun license is lost or destroyed, the license shall be automatically invalid, and the person to whom the license was issued, upon payment of $15 to the attorney general, may obtain a duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing a notarized statement to the attorney general that such license has been lost or destroyed.

75-7c07. Same; denial, revocation or suspension.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the attorney general shall deny a license to any applicant for license who is ineligible under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, and, except as provided by subsection (b), shall revoke at any time the license of any person who would be ineligible under K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, if submitting an application for a license at such time. Review by the district court in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act shall be, at the option of the party seeking review, in Shawnee county or the county in which the petitioner resides. The revocation shall remain in effect pending any appeal and shall not be stayed by the court.

(b) The license of a person who is charged for an offense or is subject to a proceeding that could render the person ineligible pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, shall be subject to suspensionand shall be reinstated upon final disposition of the charge or outcome of the proceeding as long as the arrest or proceedingdoes not result in a disqualifying conviction, commitment, finding or order.

(c) The sheriff of the county where a restraining order is issued that would prohibit issuance of a license under subsection(a) (2) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, shall notify the attorney general immediately upon receipt of such order. If the person subject to the restraining order holds a license issued pursuant to this act, the attorney general immediately shall suspend such license upon receipt of notice of the issuance of such order. The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures which allow for 24-hour notification and suspension of a license under the circumstances described in this subsection. The attorney general shall immediately reinstate the license, if it has not otherwise expired, upon proof of the cancellation of the order.

(d)(1) If the provisions of paragraph (2) are met, a license issued pursuant to this act shall not be revoked until 90 days afterthe person issued such license is no longer a resident of this state, if being a nonresident of this state is the only grounds forrevocation.
(2) A license issued pursuant to this act shall be considered valid for 90 days after a licensee is no longer a resident of Kansas, provided that: (A) Prior to the change in residency, the licensee notified the attorney general in writing of the pending change; and (B) the licensee’s new state of residence, or any other state or jurisdiction that the licensee travels toduring the 90 day period, would recognize such a license as valid.

(e) A person who has been issued a license pursuant to this act and who gave up residency in this state, but has returned toreside in this state shall be eligible to have their license reinstated as valid provided that: (1) The license has not expired; and (2)(A) the licensee notified the attorney general in writing of both the residency departure and relocation back to this state; or (B) if such licensee failed to comply with the notification requirements of this subsection, the penalty provisions of subsection (e) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto, have been satisfied.

75-7c08. Same; renewal; fees; permanent expiration, when.
(a) Not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of the license, the attorney general shall mail to the licensee a written notice of the expiration and a renewal form prescribed by the attorney general. The licensee shall renew the license on or before the expiration date by filing with the attorney general the renewal form, a notarized affidavit, either in person or by certified mail, stating that the licensee remains qualified pursuant to the criteria specified in K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c04, and amendments thereto, a full frontal view photograph of the applicant taken within the preceding 30 days and a nonrefundable license renewal fee of $25 payable to the attorney general. The attorney general shall complete a name-based background check, including a search of the national instant criminal background check system database. A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on or before the expiration date of the license must pay an additional late fee of $15. A renewal application is considered filedon the date the renewal form, affidavit, and required fees are delivered in person to the attorney general’s office or on the date a certified mailing to the attorney general’s office containing these items is postmarked.

(b) Upon receipt of a renewal application as specified in subsection (a), a background check in accordance with subsection(d) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto, shall be completed. Fingerprints shall not be required for renewal applications. If the licensee is not disqualified as provided by this act, the license shall be renewed upon receipt by the attorney general of the items listed in subsection (a) and the completion of the background check.6

(c) No license shall be renewed if the renewal application is filed six months or more after the expiration date of the license, and such license shall be deemed to be permanently expired. A person whose license has been permanently expired may reapply for licensure but an application for licensure and fees pursuant to K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto, shall be submitted, and a background investigation, including fingerprints, shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of that section.

75-7c09. False statements, warning on application. The application form for an original license and for a renewal license shall include, in a conspicuous place, the following: "WARNING: A false statement on this application may subject the applicant to prosecution for the crime of perjury (K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5903, and amendments thereto)."

OFF LIMITS
75-7c10. Same; places where carrying concealed weapon not authorized; penalties for violations.
(a) Provided that the premises are conspicuously posted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general as premises where carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited, no license issued or recognized pursuant to this act shall authorize the licensee to carry a concealed handgun into the building of:
(1) Any place where an activity declared a common nuisance by K.S.A. 22-3901, and amendments thereto, is maintained;
(2) any police, sheriff or highway patrol station;
(3) any detention facility, prison or jail;
(4) any courthouse, except that nothing in this section would preclude a judge from carrying a concealed handgun or determining who may carry a concealed handgun in the judge's courtroom;
(5) any polling place on the day an election is held;
(6) any state office;
(7) any facility hosting an athletic event not related to or involving firearms which is sponsored by a private or publicelementary or secondary school or any private or public institution of postsecondary education;
(8) any facility hosting a professional athletic event not related to or involving firearms;
(9) any drinking establishment as defined by K.S.A. 41-2601, and amendments thereto;
(10) any elementary or secondary school, attendance center, administrative office, services center or other facility;
(11) any community college, college or university;
(12) any child exchange and visitation center provided for in K.S.A. 75-720, and amendments thereto;
(13) any community mental health center organized pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4001 et seq., and amendments thereto; any mental health clinic organized pursuant to K.S.A. 65-211 et seq., and amendments thereto; any psychiatric hospital licensed under K.S.A. 75-3307b, and amendments thereto; or a state psychiatric hospital, as follows: Larned state hospital, Osawatomie state hospital or Rainbow mental health facility;
(14) any public library operated by the state;
(15) any day care home or group day care home, as defined in Kansas administrative regulation 28-4-113, or any preschool or childcare center, as defined in Kansas administrative regulation 28-4-420; or
(16) any place of worship.

(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent:
(1) any public or private employer from restricting or prohibiting by personnel policies persons licensed under this act from carrying a concealed handgun while on the premises of the employer’s business or while engaged in the duties of the person’s employment by the employer, except that no employer may prohibit possession of a handgun in a private means of conveyance, even if parked on the employer’s premises; or
(2) any private business or city, county or political subdivision from restricting or prohibiting persons licensed under this act from carrying a concealed handgun within a building or buildings of such entity, provided that the premises are posted, in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general pursuant to this section, as premises wherecarrying a concealed handgun is prohibited;7

(c)(1) It shall be a violation of this section to carry a concealed handgun in violation of any restriction or prohibition allowed by subsection (a) or (b) if the premises are posted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the attorney general pursuant to subsection (f). Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of: (A) not more than $50 dollars for the first offense; or (B) not more than $100 for the second offense. Any third orsubsequent offense is a class B misdemeanor.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) and (b), it is not a violation of this section for the United States attorney for the district of Kansas, the attorney general, any district attorney or county attorney, any assistant United States attorney if authorized by the United States attorney for the district of Kansas, any assistant attorney general if authorized by the attorney general, or any assistant district attorney or assistant county attorney if authorized by the district attorney or county attorney by whom such assistant is employed, to possess a handgun within any of the buildings described in subsection (a) or (b), subject to any restrictions or prohibitions imposed in any courtroom by the chief judge of the judicialdistrict. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any person who is not in compliance with K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c19, and amendments thereto.

(d) For the purpose of this section, “building” shall not include any structure, or any area of a structure, designed for theparking of motor vehicles.

(e) Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the carrying or possession of a handgun where prohibited by federal law.

(f) The attorney general shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing the location, content, size, and other characteristics of signs to be posted on premises where carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited pursuant to subsections (a) and (b). Such regulations shall prescribe, at a minimum, that:
(1) The signs be posted at all exterior entrances to the prohibited buildings;
(2) they be posted at eye level of adults using the entrance and not more than 12 inches to the right or left of such entrance;
(3) the signs not be obstructed or altered in any way; and
(4) signs which become illegible for any reason be immediately replaced.

75-7c12. Carrying concealed weapon while under influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited; evidence; testing; revocation of license, when.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a licensee under the influence of alcohol or an illegally used controlled substance, to such a degree as to render such licensee incapable of safely operating a handgun, who knowingly possesses or carries a loaded handgun on or about the licensee, or within the licensee’s immediate access and control while in a vehicle, commits a class A misdemeanor.

(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A licensee who possesses or carries a handgun while in the licensee’s own dwelling or place of business or on land owned or leased by the licensee; or
(2) the transitory possession or use of a handgun during an act committed in self-defense or in defense of another person orany other act committed if legally justified or excused, provided such possession or use lasts no longer than is immediately necessary.

(c) An officer shall have probable cause to believe that the licensee used or attempted to use a concealed handgun under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, if the handgun was operated by the licensee in such a manner as to have caused the death of, or serious injury to, a person. In such an event, one or more tests of the licensee’s blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance to determine the presence of alcohol, drugs or both may be made pursuant to a search warrant issued under the authority of K.S.A. 22-2502, and amendments thereto, or without a search warrant under the authority of K.S.A. 22-2501, and amendments thereto. As used in this section, “serious injury” shall be defined in accordance with K.S.A. 8-1001, and amendments thereto.

(d) The test or tests shall be administered in the manner provided by for administration of tests for alcohol or drugs pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1001, and amendments thereto. Notwithstanding any provisions of K.S.A. 8-1001, and amendments thereto, to the contrary, any testing to determine impairment shall be through the voluntary consent of the licensee to be tested or as prescribed in subsection (c), and no licensee shall be deemed to have consented to such testing solely by the use or attempted use of a concealed handgun.8

(e) If a licensee is subject to subsection (c) and refuses to submit to and complete any test of breath, blood or urine requested by a law enforcement officer, the licensee’s license to carry a concealed handgun shall be revoked for a minimum of one year for a first offense and three years for a second or subsequent offense.

(f) If the licensee submits to and completes the test or tests and the test results show an alcohol concentration of .08 or greater or shows the presence of a drug or drugs which render the licensee incapable of safely handling a handgun, the licensee’s license to carry a concealed handgun shall be revoked for a minimum of one year for a first offense and three years for a second or subsequent offense.

(g) In any criminal prosecution for carrying a concealed handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both, evidence of the concentration of alcohol or drugs in the defendant's blood, urine, breath or other bodily substance may be admitted and shall give rise to the following:
(1) If the alcohol concentration is less than .08, that fact may be considered with other competent evidence to determine if the defendant was under the influence of alcohol, or both alcohol and drugs as it applies in subsection(a).
(2) If the alcohol concentration is .08 or more, it shall be prima facie evidence that the defendant was under the influence of alcohol as it applies in subsection (a).
(3) If there was present in the defendant's bodily substance any narcotic, hypnotic, somnifacient, stimulating or other drug which has the capacity to render the defendant incapacitated, that fact may be considered to determine if the defendant was under the influence of drugs, or both alcohol and drugs as it applies in subsection (a).

(h) The provisions of subsection (b) shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether or not the defendant was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both.

(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the admissibility at any trial of alcohol or drug concentration testing results obtained pursuant to a search warrant or voluntary testing, but no person shall be deemed to have implied consent to mandatory testing by obtaining a concealed handgun license or by carrying a concealed handgun under the terms of this act.

(j) Upon the request of any person submitting to testing under subsection (c), a report of the results of the testing shall be made available to such person.

(k) The provisions of K.S.A. 8-1023 and 8-1024, and amendments thereto, shall be applicable and followed during any administration or enforcement of this section.

75-7c13. Concealed weapon licensure fund; uses of moneys.
(a) All moneys received by the attorney general pursuant to this act shall be remitted to the state treasurer who shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit it to the concealed handgun licensure fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury.

(b) Moneys in the concealed handgun licensure fund shall be used only for: (1) Payment of the expenses of administration of the personal and family protection act; and (2) transfers to the county law enforcement equipment fund and to the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund as provided by subsection (e).

(c) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the concealed handgun licensure fund the amount of money certified by the pooled money investment board in accordance with this subsection. Prior to the 10th day of each month, the pooled money investment board shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount of money equal to the proportionate amount of all the interest credited to the state general fund for the preceding month, pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4210a, and amendments thereto, that is attributable to moneys in the concealed handgun licensure fund. Such amount of money shall be determined by the pooled money investment board based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the concealed handgun licensure fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.

(d) All expenditures from the concealed handgun licensure fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general for the purposes set forth in this section.9

(e) The attorney general shall certify to the director of accounts and reports on each July 1 and January 1 after moneys are first credited to the concealed handguns licensure fund the amount of moneys in such fund needed to administer this act. On or before the 15th day of each month after moneys are first credited to the concealed handguns licensure fund, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer moneys in the concealed handguns licensure fund as follows: (1) Of the amount in excess of the amount certified by the attorney general, 20% shall be credited to the county law enforcement equipment fund; and (2) the remaining 80% shall be credited to a separate account in the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund cited in K.S.A. 28-176, and amendments thereto, to be used solely to assist city and county law enforcement agencies to obtain prompt laboratory services from the bureau. Moneys credited to the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund as provided by this subsection shall be used to
supplement existing appropriations and shall not be used to supplant general fund appropriations to the attorney general.

75-7c14. County law enforcement equipment fund; uses of moneys.
(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the county law enforcement equipment fund.

(b) Moneys in the county law enforcement equipment fund shall be used only to fund grants to sheriffs' departments for purchases of law enforcement equipment other than motor vehicles. Such grants shall be administered by the attorney general. Such grants shall be based on applications submitted by sheriffs' departments that demonstrate the need for the equipment for which the grant is sought and substantiate that grant moneys will not be used to supplant existing funding of the recipient sheriff's department.

(c) On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the county law enforcement equipment fund interest earnings based on:
(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the county law enforcement equipment fund for the preceding month; and
(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.

(d) All expenditures from the county law enforcement equipment fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general for the purposes set forth in this section.

75-7c15. Liability insurance, persons conducting weapons safety and training courses. The committee on surety bonds and insurance, within the limitations of appropriations made therefor, shall purchase such liability insurance as it deems necessary for the protection of persons engaged in conducting an approved handgun safety and training course against any liability for injuries or damages arising from the conducting of such course of instruction by such persons.

75-7c16. Rules and regulations; annual report.
(a) The attorney general shall adopt such rules and regulations as necessary to administer the provisions of this act.

(b) On or before January 1 of each year, the attorney general shall submit a statistical report to the governor, president of the senate, the senate minority leader, the speaker of the house of representatives and the house minority leader indicating the number of licenses issued, revoked, suspended and denied during the preceding fiscal year and the reasons for the revocations, suspensions and denials.10

75-7c17. Legislative findings regarding uniform standards for licensing and regulation; certain local ordinances and resolutions inapplicable to licensees; limitations on authority of attorney general; liberal construction of act.
(a) The legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fact that it is necessary to provide statewide uniform standards for issuing licenses to carry concealed handguns for self-defense and finds it necessary to occupy the field of regulation of the bearing of concealed handguns for self-defense to ensure that no honest, law-abiding person who qualifies under the provisions of this act is subjectively or arbitrarily denied the person's rights. No city, county or other political subdivision of this state shall regulate, restrict or prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns by persons licensed under this act except as provided in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c10, and amendments thereto, and subsection (f) of K.S.A. 21-4218, prior to its repeal, or (e) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6309, and amendments thereto. Any existing or future law, ordinance, rule, regulation or resolution enacted by any city, county or other political subdivision of this state that regulates, restricts or prohibits the
carrying of concealed handguns by persons licensed under this act except as provided in subsecion (b) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 75-7c10, and amendments thereto, and subsection (f) of K.S.A. 21-4218, prior to its repeal, or (e) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6309, and amendments thereto, shall be null and void.

(b) Prosecution of any person licensed under the personal and family protection act, and amendments thereto, for violating any restrictions on licensees will be done through the district court.

(c) The legislature does not delegate to the attorney general the authority to regulate or restrict the issuing of licenses provided for in this act, beyond those provisions of this act pertaining to licensing and training. Subjective or arbitrary actions or rules and regulations which encumber the issuing process by placing burdens on the applicant beyond those sworn statements and specified documents detailed in this act or which create restrictions beyond those specified in this act are in conflict with the intent of this act and are prohibited.

(d) This act shall be liberally construed. This act is supplemental and additional to existing constitutional rights to bear arms and nothing in this act shall impair or diminish such rights.

75-7c18. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid  provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.

75-7c19. U.S. district and county attorneys, attorney general and assistants; licensure and training requirements. Any person not subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 21- 4201, prior to its repeal, or subsections (a)(1) through (a)(6) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6301 or subsections (a)(1) through (a)(5) or K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6302, and amendments thereto, under the authority of paragraph (7) of subsection (c) of K.S.A. 21-4201, prior to its repeal, or subsection (d)(7) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6302, and amendments thereto, shall obtain at their own expense, and maintain a license to carry concealed handguns permit as authorized by K.S.A. 75-7c01et seq. In addition, such person shall complete a handguns training course as determined by the director of police training of the law enforcement training center.

75-7c25. Orders of involuntary commitment for treatment of mental illness or alcohol or substance abuse; entry in certain databases; possession of firearms prohibited, when.
(a) On or before July 1, 2007, every district court shall review all files dated on or after July 1, 1998, concerning mentally ill persons subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto, or persons with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment as defined in K.S.A. 59-29b46, and amendments thereto.

(b) If the court ordered treatment pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2966 or 59-29b66, and amendments thereto, the clerk of the court shall report such order and all available information identifying the patient including, but no limited to, birth, gender, and race to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

(c) A copy of such orders shall be delivered by the clerk of the court to the Kansas bureau of investigation on or before July 1, 2007. The Kansas bureau of investigation shall immediately cause the order to be entered into the appropriate state and federal databases.

(d) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall ensure the accuracy of the entries and the court shall ensure the validity of the orders.

(e) After July 1, 2007, all orders of involuntary commitment for care and treatment pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2966 or 59-29b66, and amendments thereto, and any orders of termination of discharge shall be immediately forwarded to the Kansas bureau of investigation for entry into the appropriate state and federal databases.

(f) Upon a finding that the mentally ill person is a danger to self or others, the court shall notify the mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment that it is a violation of the law to possess a firearm. Upon a finding that a proposed patient is a person with an alcohol or substance abuse problem subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment, the court shall notify the person that it is a violation of the law to possess a firearm. Upon release, the state hospital shall notify the patient that it is a violation of the law for the patient to possess a firearm and provide information to the patient regarding the restoration procedure.

75-7c26. Discharge of person involuntarily committed for treatment for mental illness or alcohol or substance abuse; restoration of ability to legally possess firearm, when. On and after July 1, 2007,
(a) a person who has been discharged pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2973 or 59-29b73, and amendments thereto, may file a petition in the court where treatment was ordered pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2966 or 59-29b66, and amendments thereto, for the restoration of the ability to legally possess a firearm.

(b) Notice of the filing of such petition shall be served on the petitioner who originally filed the action pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2952, 59-2957, 59-29b52 or 59-29b57, and amendments thereto, or the petitioner's attorney and the county or district attorney as appropriate.

(c) If the court finds the person is no longer likely to cause harm to such person's self or others, thecourt shall issue a certificate of restoration to the person. Such restoration shall have the effect of restoring the person's ability to legally possess a firearm, and the certification of restoration shall so state.12

(d) The certificate of registration issued pursuant to this section shall only apply to the possession of a firearm for the purposes of an alleged violation of subsection (a)(7) of K.S.A. 21-4204, prior to its repeal, or subsection(a)(13) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-6301, and amendments thereto.

75-7c27. Petition for relief of firearm prohibitions; procedure.
(a) An individual who has been adjudicated as a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for careand treatment, or who is prohibited from shipping, transporting, possessing or receiving firearms or ammunition by subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of 18 U.S.C. § 922, may petition for relief of disabilities for the purpose of firearmprohibitions imposed under state and federal laws.

(b) A petitioner shall submit such petition to a court of competent jurisdiction within this state.

(c) The court may only consider petitions for relief due to mental health adjudications or commitments thatoccurred within the state.

(d) The court shall consider the petition for relief, in accordance with the principles of due process. Such petitioner shall submit, and such court shall receive and consider:
(1) The circumstances regarding the firearm disability imposed by federal law;
(2) such petitioner's mental health records;
(3) such petitioner's criminal history records; and
(4) such petitioner's reputation, developed through character witness statements, testimony or othercharacter evidence.

(e) The court shall grant relief only if such court determines there is clear and convincing evidence that:
(1) The petitioner will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety; and
(2) granting such relief would not be contrary to the public interest.

(f) If the court denies the petition for relief, the petitioner may petition a court of proper jurisdiction for a denovo judicial review of the court's decision to deny such petition.

(g) Documentation of a granted petition shall be submitted to the Kansas bureau of investigation. The Kansas bureau of investigation shall immediately cause such order to be entered into the appropriate state and federaldatabases.

(h) As used in this section:
(1) "Mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and treatment" has the same meaning as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Due process" requires that:
(A) The petitioner shall have the opportunity to submit such petitioner's own evidence to the court;
(B) an independent decision maker, other than the individual who gathered the evidence for the court acting on the application, shall review such evidence; and
(C) a record of the proceedings shall be created and maintained for review.