Prairie Village Police Department's January 2013 overview of gun regulations that apply within the city limits.

1. GUNS 101
OVERVIEW OF THE WEAPONS ON
OUR CITY STREETS AND THE LAWS
THAT GOVERN THEM

2. FEDERAL GUN LAW
• FEDERAL LAW
• The Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C.
• Chapter 44, provides in pertinent part as
• follows:
(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell,
• deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the
• transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is
• a juvenile—
• (A) a handgun; or
• (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in
• a handgun.

3. STATE GUN LAW
• 21-6301. Criminal use of weapons. (a) Criminal use of weapons is knowingly:
• (7) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearm with a barrel less than 12
inches long to any person under 18 years of age whether the person knows or has
reason to know the length of the barrel;
• (8) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearms to any person who is
both addicted to and an unlawful user of a controlled substance;
• (9) selling, giving or otherwise transferring any firearm to any person who is or
has been a mentally ill person subject to involuntary commitment for care and
treatment, as defined in K.S.A. 59-2946, and amendments thereto, or a person
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;
• (11) possession of any firearm by any person, other than a law enforcement
officer, in or on any school property or grounds upon which is located a building or
structure used by a unified school district or an accredited nonpublic school for
student instruction or attendance or extracurricular activities of pupils enrolled in
kindergarten or any of the grades 1 through 12 or at any regularly scheduled
school sponsored activity or event whether the person knows or has reason to
know that such person was in or on any such property or grounds;

4. PV Municipal Code Prohibits
carrying of a Firearm when
• (4) Carrying any pistol, revolver or other
• firearm concealed on one’s person or exposed
• except when on the person’s land or in
• the person’s abode or fixed place of
• business; Ord. 10.1.1- 10.1.4
• (5) Transporting any firearm in an occupied
• motor vehicle, unless such firearm is
• unloaded and encased in a container
• which completely encloses the firearm;

5. KANSAS CONCEALED CARRY LAW
• Concealed Carry
• In 2006 the Kansas Legislature passed the
Personal and Family Protection Act. Since July
2006, more than 55,000 Kansans have applied
for concealed carry licenses. The first licenses
were issued on January 3, 2007.

6. Conceal Carry Process
• Procedures to acquire a Conceal Carry License
• Attend a 8 hr handgun course sponsored by a
certified instructor.
• Complete four page application for a
Concealed Carry license.

7. Conceal Carry Process
• Submit the following to the County Sheriff
where you reside - course certificate,
application & two separate fees of $40
(Sheriffs Adm Fee) & $110.00 (Attorney
General processing fee)
• A photo taken within the preceding 30 days

8. Conceal Carry Process
• The Sheriffs office will take your fingerprints
and application packet and forward it to the
Attorney General office for a background
check
• Within 180 days you will either receive your
Conceal Carry License or a Denial letter

9. Conceal Carry Process
• The Sheriff or Chief Law Enforcement Officer
in the jurisdiction in which you reside can
deny the application for a conceal carry
license for good cause

10. Concealed Carry Ks. Cont’d

11. CONCEALED CARRY 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.

12. CONCEAL CARRY CONT’D
• A non-resident concealed carry licensee from
a state recognized by the state of Kansas must
1. be a resident of the state where the license
was issued. 2. be able to show proof of
licensure and residency from the state of
issuance 3. abide by the Kansas concealed
carry laws while in this state.

13. WHO’S PROHIBITED FROM
OBTAINING A CONEALED CARRY
• Federal law will look to state law to
determine if the individual has a qualifying
felony “conviction” for that disqualification.

14. Concealed or Otherwise
• State law in Kansas prohibits individuals from
possessing firearms for either 5 or 10 years (or
forever) depending on the felony conviction
and whether a firearm was possessed at the
time (not necessarily used) of the felony.

15. Conceal Carry
• Federal law also prohibits individuals with
misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence
from possessing a firearm.

16. Conceal Carry
• Federal law, 18 USC 922(g) & (n) prohibits
firearm possession or individuals with the
following circumstances:

17. PROHIBITION CONT’D
• Under indictment for/charged with a “crime punishable by a
• term of imprisonment for more than 12 months;
• Individuals who renounce their US citizenship;
• Individuals who are unlawfully in the US;
• Individuals who are not: (a) a US citizen; (b) a permanent
• resident alien; or (c) a qualifying nonimmigrant alien;
• Individuals who have been dishonorably discharged from the
• US armed forces;
• Individuals with qualifying protection orders against them;
• Individuals who have been adjudicated as a mental defective
• or been committed to a mental institution;
• Individuals who are fugitives from justice; and
• Individuals who are addicted to or unlawful users of
• controlled substances.

18. Q&A
• Can a city, county or political subdivision post
signs restricting the concealed?
• Answer: Yes. However, cities, counties and
other political subdivisions may only post their
BUILDINGS (Emphasis added)..
• Parks, parking lots, and other open public
property is no longer able to be restricted
through signage (conceal carry licensees)

19. Q&A
• Can I, as a Licensee, store a loaded handgun
in my vehicle should I need to enter a
property that is posted with the “no
concealed carry” sign?
• Answer: Yes. There is no state law against
having loaded firearms in an unoccupied
vehicle
• In 2007 the “firearm transportation law”
(K.S.A. 12-16,124) was amended so that the
local ordinances and resolutions regarding
transportation of firearms do not apply to
concealed carry Licensees.

20. Q&A
• Can I, as a Licensee, remove my loaded
handgun from its concealed position if I am
traveling in my vehicle and not be subject to
criminal violations?
• Answer: Yes. Again, the changes to the
transportation law allow a Licensee to remove
the handgun from a concealed position while
they are traveling

21. Guns On School Property
• I’ve heard that there is a law requiring me to
keep any firearm outside of 1,000 feet of a
school…as a licensee of Kansas, is this true?
• Answer: No, Kansas licensees have a built in
exception to the general rule…licensees from
other states, however, do not have this same
exception while traveling in Kansas.

22. Guns On School Property
• Schools can obtain signage from the Attorney
General Office to place on its buildings
prohibiting all guns in the school.
• This signage does not apply to the parking lot
of the school if a person has a Ks. Conceal
Carry License.

23. PURCHASING A GUN IN KS.
• BUYER MUST MEET REQ OF STATE LAWS
GOVERNING OWNERSHIP OF A WEAPON
• HAVE A VALID STATE ID CARD
• FILL OUT AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE A
FIREARM THAT IS COMPLETED ONLINE IN
PLACES LIKE CABELAS AND BASS PRO
• FORM IS RECEIVED BY THE ATF VIA
COMPUTER AND APPROVED OR DENIED

24. PURCHASING A GUN CONT’D
• ONCE APPROVED BUYER PICKS THE GUN THEY
WANT AND PURCHASES THE WEAPON. BUYER
MAY BUY AMMUNITION AND TAKE THE
WEAPON HOME THAT DAY.
• BUYER MAY TRANSPORT GUN HOME OR TO
GUN RANGE SO LONG AS IT IS SECURED IN A
CASE AND NOT LOADED.

25. PURCHASING A GUN CONT’D
• PURCHASING A GUN AT A GUN SHOW OR
GUN SHOP WORKS THE SAME IN THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
• OUT OF STATE RESIDENTS (INCLUDING MO.)
MUST COMPLETE THE SAME PAPERWORK.
• OUT OF STATE RES. MUST ALSO SECURE A
CLASS 3 DEALER TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF
THE WEAPON TO THAT STATE TO PURCHASE IT

26. PURCHASING A GUN CONT’D
• ONCE THE TRANSFER IS MADE, THE OUT OF
STATE RESIDENT GOES TO THE DEALER OR
STORE WHERE THE WEAPON IS AND
PRESENTS A VALID STATE ID AND PICKS THE
GUN UP.
• KANSAS RESIDENTS BUYING WEAPONS IN MO.
MUST GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS

27. WEAPON TYPES
• REVOLVER
• ALSO KNOWN AS A WHEEL GUN OR NON
SEMI-AUTO GUN
• USUALLY CAPABLE OF FIRING FROM 2-7
SINGLE AMMUNITION CARTRIDGES
• COMMON CALIBERS ARE .22, .25, 38,44, 357

28. REVOLVER

29. REVOLVER

30. SEMI AUTO PISTOL
• CAPABLE OF HOLDING MULTIPLE CARTRIDGES
FROM 4-20
• EXPENDS A USED CARTRIDGE AND
AUTOMATICALLY LOADS THE NEXT INTO THE
CHAMBER TO BE FIRED
• USUALLY FIRES FASTER THAN REVOLVERS

31. COLT .45 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL

32. SEMI-AUTO PISTOL CUTOUT

33. SHOTGUNS
• USUALLY MANUAL PUMP ACTION TO FIRE BUT
CAN BE SEMI-AUTO AS WELL
• CARTRIDGES THAT FIRE PELLETS OF SINGLE TO
MULTIPLE PROJECTILES

34. 12 GUAGE PUMP SHOTGUN

35. 12 GUAGE PUMP SHOTGUN

36. HUNTING RIFLES
• VARIOUS CALIBERS INTENDED TO KILL
VARIOUS TYPES OF ANIMALS
• MANUAL ACTION FIRING ONE CARTRIDGE AT
A TIME
• USUALLY HOLDS LESS THAN 10 CARTRIGES AT
A TIME

37. .308 HUNTING RIFLES

38. ASSAULT RIFLES
• USE A MAGAZINE WHICH HOLDS MULTIPLE
ROUNDS
• ABLE TO FIRE ACCURATELY IN QUICK SUCCESION
WITH THE PULL OF A TRIGGER
• NOT TYPICALLY USED TO HUNT ANIMALS BUT
HAVE BECOME MORE COMMON IN RECENT
YEARS
• ROUNDS ARE DESIGNED TO INFLICT DEBILITATING
DAMAGE TO HUMANS ON THE BATTLE FIELD

39. AK-47 ASSAULT RIFLE

40. RUSSIAN SKS ASSAULT RIFLE

41. BUSHMASTER .223 ASSAULT RIFLE

42. PVPD ARMORMANT

43. COLT M-4 .223 RIFLE

44. M&P 40 CAL. SEMI-AUTO PISTOL

45. REMINGTON 870 SHOTGUN/LESS
LETHAL