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- 2015 Constitutional Carry
– 6th state - 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- Concealed Carry for Military Personnel
About the Kansas State Rifle Association
The Kansas State Rifle Association (KSRA) is a statewide gun rights and shooting sports organization that lobbies for Kansas gun owners in Topeka. Led for years by longtime president Patricia Stoneking, and more recently by president Travis Couture-Lovelady, KSRA has worked with the Kansas Legislature on a long list of pro-gun laws. In 2010, Kansas voters approved a state constitutional amendment strengthening the right to keep and bear arms with 88.2 percent support.
KSRA’s best-known win is permitless, or constitutional, carry. Governor Sam Brownback signed the law in April 2015, and it took effect July 1, 2015, making Kansas the sixth state to allow law-abiding adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. The NRA credits Stoneking’s advocacy with that law as well as privacy protections for concealed carry license holders, expanded lawful carry locations for civilians and officers, a bar on government employers prohibiting employees from carrying, and tougher penalties for criminals who steal or misuse firearms. In August 2023, KSRA leaders presented Stoneking with the NRA-ILA Distinguished Advocate Award, the highest honor NRA-ILA gives.
Key Facts
- 2008: Patricia Stoneking receives the Marion P. Hammer Women of Distinction Award
- 2010: Kansas voters approve a right-to-bear-arms constitutional amendment with 88.2 percent support
- April 2015: Governor Sam Brownback signs constitutional carry into law
- July 1, 2015: Constitutional carry takes effect; Kansas becomes the sixth such state
- August 27, 2023: Stoneking receives the NRA-ILA Distinguished Advocate Award
Sources
- NRA-ILA: Former KSRA President Patricia Stoneking Presented with Distinguished Advocate Award
- ABA Journal: New Constitutional Carry Law in Kansas
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