CARRY STATUS
CONCEALED101MIDWEST REGION · KS
Kansas
Concealed Carry Guide
Kansas allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying adults. The Attorney General continues to issue concealed-carry handgun licenses.
Before you rely on this guide
This is a plain-language starting point, not legal advice. Eligibility, restricted locations, local rules, court orders, and reciprocity can change. Confirm the current law with the official agencies linked on this page.
AT A GLANCE
Kansas carry overview
STATE PERMIT
Available
ISSUING AUTHORITY
Kansas Attorney General, submitted through county sheriff
LAST REVIEWED
August 16, 2026
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PERMIT AND CARRY STATUS
What the statewide framework says
Kansas allows permitless concealed carry for qualifying adults. The Attorney General continues to issue concealed-carry handgun licenses.
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training before an application
Applicants for a Kansas license must complete the currently approved training course and shooting qualification with a certified instructor.
Practical next step: Ask the issuing authority whether your instructor, course format, certificate, and live-fire qualification satisfy the current application rules before paying for a class.
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NONRESIDENTS AND TRAVEL
Crossing a state line changes the rules
Kansas offers a nonresident application path for qualifying applicants. Use the Attorney General's current instructions and check recognition before interstate travel.
Reciprocity caution: Recognition of a permit does not make every rule identical. Vehicle carry, notice signs, prohibited places, duty to inform, alcohol-related locations, and magazine or firearm restrictions may differ.
VERIFY WITH PRIMARY SOURCES
Official Kansas references
Use these sources for current application forms, eligibility language, statutory changes, and agency notices.