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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/02/us-usa-kansas-guns-idUSKBN0MT2LM20150402(Reuters) - Kansas residents will be allowed to carry concealed weapons in the state without training or a permit starting in July under a bill signed into law on Thursday by Governor Sam Brownback.
Brownback, a Republican, said the new law will protect the rights of gun owners, while opponents said the measure poses safety risks.
"Responsible gun ownership for protection and sport is a right inherent in our Constitution," Brownback said in a statement.
Alaska, Arizona, Vermont, Arkansas and Wyoming have similar laws and nine other states are considering them, according to the governor's office.
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Brownback said he encourages people to take gun safety training courses.
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WTF.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)I've never been to Kansas, but I find it hard to believe the state deserves someone as awful as Brownback and laws as shitty as their legislature is giving its residents
Historic NY
(37,458 posts)NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)We should have a list on DU of states which have laws either about discrimination or guns that make it unsafe for decent people to ever go there for ANY reason.
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)could possibly go wrong............
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Note to self - avoid Kansas at ALL costs.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)gvstn
(2,805 posts)And simply encourage people to learn how to drive when they have the time or inclination.
No training or need to show proficiency before being able to walk around in public with a gun is just a terrible idea. Any idiot with $500 can get a gun whether he knows how to use it or not. Concealed carry permits at least make sure the "idiot" knows how a gun works and what the laws of his state are regarding gun use. Amazing that 5 other states already have this law.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)and the Mid West?
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)at a time when our state is hemorrhaging money
Gov. McStupid is just bad for Kansas
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)Kansas, the gun humper's paparadise.
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)ITEOTWAWKI.