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KS HB2200
Bill
Status
1/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Transportation
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AI Summary
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Handguns left in unattended vehicles must be stored in a locked, hard-sided container out of plain view within a locked vehicle, trunk, truck-camper, or recreational vehicle; non-handgun firearms may use locked soft-sided containers but must have a tamper-resistant lock rendering the weapon inoperable
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Requirements apply to vehicles on highways, public property, private property open to the public, and parking lots/facilities; locked glove compartments and center consoles qualify as locked hard-sided containers
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Exemptions include antique firearms (manufactured 1898 or earlier), agricultural use on private farms/ranches, law enforcement officers, licensed hunters engaged in lawful hunting, hunter education instructors, active military on duty, and persons with disabilities using soft-sided containers
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Violations constitute a traffic infraction with a $100 fine; immunity from fines granted if a lost or stolen firearm resulting from a violation is reported within 48 hours
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Kansas Attorney General, coordinating with the Highway Patrol, must conduct a secure storage educational campaign including a public webpage on the concealed carry permit website and a notice for licensed firearms dealers to post on premises
Legislative Description
Creating a traffic infraction for not securely storing a firearm in an unattended vehicle, providing exceptions and penalties therefor and requiring the office of the attorney general to conduct a secure storage of firearms educational campaign and create materials therefor.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
1/31/2025