The bill amends the Kansas personal and family protection act to revise the eligibility criteria for obtaining a concealed carry handgun license. Key updates include a requirement for applicants to surrender their licenses to the attorney general upon suspension or revocation, and the introduction of a transition process from a provisional license to a standard license. The bill also prohibits the collection of personal information from off-duty law enforcement officers who enter buildings while armed and eliminates the requirement for these officers to wear identifying items while armed. Additionally, it outlines the application procedures for a concealed carry license, including an eight-hour handgun safety and training course, while allowing exemptions for certain retired law enforcement officers and military personnel under specific conditions.

Furthermore, the bill enhances the regulations regarding concealed carry for law enforcement officers, allowing off-duty officers to carry concealed handguns in buildings where on-duty officers are permitted, regardless of certain prohibitory requirements, as long as they comply with their agency's firearms policies. It also extends this provision to out-of-state law enforcement officers and retired officers meeting federal criteria. The bill includes privacy protections for off-duty officers by preventing building authorities from requiring personal information that reveals their law enforcement status. It clarifies that these new provisions do not apply to buildings with firearms restrictions due to judicial orders or federal law, nor to officers with suspended or revoked licenses, and it repeals certain sections of existing law to reflect these significant updates.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 75-7c04, 75-7c05, 75-7c08, 75-7c07, 75-7c06, 75-7c22
As introduced: 75-7c04, 75-7c05, 75-7c08, 75-7c07, 75-7c06, 75-7c22