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All current local firearms ordinances are null and void and all firearms laws are uniform statewide. The bill: Prohibits any city or county from expending funds derived from the proceeds of implementing, administering or operating a firearms buyback program. Preempts any and all local control of firearms and ammunition.
Kansas has some of the most permissive gun laws in the country, and last week, the House began debate on a bill that, if passed, would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to further ...
The 2022 Kansas Speaks survey, conducted by Fort Hays State University, found more than 70% of respondents supported several gun-related policies, including red flag laws, limiting purchases to ...
Shannon Little, who is a Kansas leader with Moms Demand Action, said the amendment could make it nearly impossible to pass a gun law in the future that satisfies the strict scrutiny standard.
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
A federal judge in Kansas has tossed out a machine gun possession charge and questioned if bans on the weapons violate the Second Amendment. If upheld on appeal, the ruling by U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes in Wichita could have a sweeping impact on the regulation of machine guns, including homemade automatic weapons that many police and prosecutors blame for fueling gun violence.
Gun rights groups claimed that this action was a straw purchase, intended to avoid the NICS, and may have also violated Delaware firearms purchase laws. [13] No charges were ever filed against Sarah Brady, however. A firearm purchased as a gift is not considered a straw purchase under U.S. federal law if the recipient may legally possess it.
4. Gun Barrel City, Texas. Gun Barrel got its fitting name as a safe haven for outlaws like Bonnie and Clyde during the Prohibition era. The city's motto is "We shoot straight with you." 5. Virgin ...