Kansas — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawFor US national statistics, federal law, inter-country comparisons and international agreements, see the United States country pageStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsProportion of Adults Living in a Home With a GunProportion of Households with FirearmsImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Kansas, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2016: 3837 2015: 330 2014: 3298 2013: 331 2012: 377 2011: 329 2010: 300 2009: 303 2008: 277 2007: 292 2006: 299 2005: 257 2004: 294 2003: 304 2002: 268 2001: 267 2000: 299 1999: 269 Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Kansas, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 1477 2015: 128 2014: 102 2013: 116 2012: 102 2011: 123 2010: 105 2009: 128 2008: 112 2007: 115 2006: 114 2005: 106 2004: 117 2003: 121 2002: 129 2001: 143 2000: 141 1999: 137 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Kansas, annual firearm homicides total 2016: 1137 2015: 95 2014: 73 2013: 798 2012: 67 2011: 81 2010: 68 2009: 92 2008: 77 2007: 71 2006: 73 2005: 61 2004: 85 2003: 78 2002: 74 2001: 91 2000: 101 1999: 88 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsHandgun HomicidesChartIn Kansas, according to figures9 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual handgun homicides total 2016: 4310 11 2015: 51 2014: 22 2013: 39 2012: 36 2011: 31 2010: 30 2009: 38 2008: 41 2007: 29 2006: 33 2005: 20 2004: 31 2003: 38 2002: 19 2001: 22 Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, according to figures12 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 1.4813 2015: 1.76 2014: 0.76 2013: 1.35 2012: 1.25 2011: 1.08 2010: 1.05 2009: 1.34 2008: 1.46 2007: 1.04 2006: 1.19 2005: 0.73 2004: 1.13 2003: 1.40 2002: 0.70 2001: 0.81 Handgun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual handgun homicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 11 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Long Gun HomicidesChartIn Kansas, according to figures14 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual long gun homicides total 2016: 610 11 2015: 8 2014: 8 2013: 14 2012: 2 2011: 8 2010: 5 2009: 9 2008: 5 2007: 8 2006: 10 2005: 12 2004: 4 2003: 9 2002: 1 2001: 8 Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, according to figures15 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.2113 2015: 0.28 2014: 0.28 2013: 0.48 2012: 0.07 2011: 0.28 2010: 0.17 2009: 0.32 2008: 0.18 2007: 0.29 2006: 0.36 2005: 0.44 2004: 0.15 2003: 0.33 2002: 0.04 2001: 0.30 Long Gun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual long gun homicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 11 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn Kansas, according to figures16 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 1210 11 2015: 32 2014: 26 2013: 25 2012: 12 2011: 34 2010: 28 2009: 38 2008: 15 2007: 26 2006: 27 2005: 20 2004: 10 2003: 15 2002: 7 2001: 3 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, according to figures17 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.4113 2015: 1.10 2014: 0.90 2013: 0.86 2012: 0.42 2011: 1.18 2010: 0.98 2009: 1.34 2008: 0.53 2007: 0.93 2006: 0.98 2005: 0.73 2004: 0.37 2003: 0.55 2002: 0.26 2001: 0.11 Gun Homicides (Other) (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 1107 2015: 86 2014: 66 2013: 727 11 2012: 60 2011: 68 2010: 60 2009: 88 2008: 72 2007: 61 2006: 61 2005: 57 2004: 72 2003: 69 2002: 66 2001: 82 2000: 85 1999: 81 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Kansas, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 3.787 2015: 2.95 2014: 2.27 2013: 2.49 2012: 2.08 2011: 2.37 2010: 2.10 2009: 3.11 2008: 2.56 2007: 2.19 2006: 2.21 2005: 2.08 2004: 2.63 2003: 2.53 2002: 2.43 2001: 3.03 2000: 3.16 1999: 3.02 Male Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Rate of Male Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Suicides (any method)ChartIn Kansas, annual suicides by any means total 2016: 5147 2015: 477 2014: 455 2013: 424 2012: 502 2011: 394 2010: 401 2009: 382 2008: 337 2007: 382 2006: 379 2005: 362 2004: 370 2003: 347 2002: 345 2001: 293 2000: 325 1999: 299 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Suicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)Gun SuicidesChartIn Kansas, annual firearm suicides total 2016: 2577 2015: 224 2014: 238 2013: 2418 2012: 297 2011: 233 2010: 210 2009: 200 2008: 185 2007: 213 2006: 211 2005: 188 2004: 204 2003: 211 2002: 184 2001: 160 2000: 186 1999: 166 Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide VictimsHandgun SuicidesChartIn Kansas, annual handgun suicides total 2016: 417 2015: 29 2014: 28 2013: 36 2012: 49 2011: 28 2010: 29 2009: 25 2008: 22 2007: 32 2006: 25 2005: 16 2004: 17 2003: 16 2002: 20 2001: 13 2000: 26 1999: 28 Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 1.587 2015: 1.13 2014: 1.07 2013: 1.35 2012: 1.94 2011: 0.98 2010: 1.02 2009: 0.88 2008: 0.78 2007: 1.15 2006: 0.90 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.74 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.97 1999: 1.05 Male Handgun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Suicide VictimsLong Gun SuicidesChartIn Kansas, the number of long gun suicides is 2016: 287 2015: 21 2014: 30 2013: 26 2012: 37 2011: 25 2010: 34 2009: 26 2008: 20 2007: 37 2006: 31 2005: 36 2004: 37 2003: 31 2002: 27 2001: 26 2000: 28 1999: 34 Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Long Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Suicide VictimsGun Suicides (Other)ChartIn Kansas, annual gun suicides (other) total 2016: 1817 2015: 169 2014: 174 2013: 1757 2012: 203 2011: 180 2010: 147 2009: 149 2008: 143 2007: 144 2006: 155 2005: 136 2004: 150 2003: 164 2002: 137 2001: 121 2000: 132 1999: 104 Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsUnintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Kansas, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 12 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 11 2007: 3 2006: 4 2005: 5 2004: 2 2003: 8 2002: 9 2001: 11 2000: 8 1999: 10 Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsUnintentional Handgun DeathsChartIn Kansas, annual unintentional shooting deaths by handgun total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by handgun per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Handgun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Handgun DeathsUnintentional Long Gun DeathsChartIn Kansas, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Long Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Long Gun DeathsUnintentional Gun Deaths (Other)ChartIn Kansas, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Gun Deaths (Other)Rate of Unintentional Male Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun Deaths (Other)Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kansas, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 1 2006: 3 2005: 1 2004: 1 2003: 1 2002: 1 2001: 3 2000: 4 1999: 4 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.04 2006: 0.11 2005: 0.04 2004: 0.04 2003: 0.04 2002: 0.04 2001: 0.11 2000: 0.15 1999: 0.15 Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseHandgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kansas, annual deaths by handgun in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unknown-cause handgun deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLong Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kansas, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseGun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kansas, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Kansas, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 10 2013: 0 (suppressed) 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 218 2010: 7 2009: 3 2008: 119 2007: 3 2006: 4 2005: 1 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 4 2001: 0 (suppressed)20 2000: 2 1999: 0 (suppressed) 1998: 0 (suppressed) 1997: 0 (suppressed) 1996: 0 (suppressed) 1995: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kansas, the annual rate of legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.0713 2010: 0.24 2009: 0.11 2008: 0.04 2007: 0.11 2006: 0.14 2005: 0.04 2004: 0.00 2003: 0.00 2002: 0.15 2001: 0.00 2000: 0.07 1999: 0.00 1998: 0.00 1997: 0.00 1996: 0.00 1995: 0.00 Male Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingOrigin of Crime GunsSuppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rate)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, interstate gun traffickers had sourced their weapons from Kansas at a rate of 18.821 per 100,000 inhabitants Suppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rank)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, Kansas ranked at No. 2121 out of 51 US jurisdictions as a source of weapons for interstate gun trafficking MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Kansas is categorised as permissive22 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Kansas includes the Kansas Statutes 2012 and the Constitution of Kansas 185923 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Kansas, civilians are not allowed to possess machine guns, unless manufactured prior to 19 May 1986,30 but civilians are allowed to possess assault weapons,31 .50 calibre rifles32 and large capacity ammunition magazines33 25 26 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsGun Ownership and PossessionFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesBackground Checks for Private Gun SalesBackground Checks for Dealer Gun SalesLimit on Gun Dealer SalesNumber of Licensed Gun DealersWaiting Period for Gun PossessionStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerGun Free ZonesIn Kansas, private guns are prohibited in court houses, police stations, areas renowned for unlawful activity, detention facilities, polling places, state office buildings, athletic events, bars (not including restaurants), care facilities (children) and 'child exchange and visitation centers', mental health clinics and licensed psychiatric hospitals, churches, any private business prohibiting firearms, libraries64 and schools65 25 26 Grading US State Gun LawsGun Law Ranking – LCPGVIn their 'A-F' State Scorecard of US gun laws, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Kansas as ‘F’66 Gun Law Ranking – Brady CampaignGun Law Ranking – Open Society InstituteIn its Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws, the Open Society Institute ranked Kansas at No. 3372 among 50 US States |
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