Kansas lowers concealed gun carry age to 18 as Legislature overrides Gov. Laura Kelly veto Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle
May 3 TOPEKA The Kansas Legislature on Monday overturned Gov. Laura Kelly s veto of a bill lowering the minimum age to carry a concealed weapon in the state from 21 to 18.
After less than five minutes of debate, House Republicans pieced together the 84 votes needed to override Kelly s veto of House Bill 2058, which allows persons 18, 19 and 20 to get a concealed carry permit.
The bill also makes it easier in some cases for felons convicted of violent crimes to reacquire their rights to possess and carry firearms.
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Eighteen-year olds will be able to lawfully carry a firearm in the state of Kansas, after the state legislature overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the proposal on Monday.
Kelly, a Democrat governor in a state with a Republican supermajority in the legislature, rejected the bill because what she claimed were concerns over young college students lawfully carrying on campus. Republicans scoffed at Kelly’s argument and quickly undid the veto in a session that also saw the GOP majority in the House and Senate override Kelly’s veto of several other legislative items.
Kansas Lawmakers Override Governor’s Gun Bill Veto, Lowering Concealed Carry Age to 18
Kansas lawmakers on Monday voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a gun bill, lowering the minimum concealed carry age from 21 to 18 years of age.
After a short discussion, the House voted 84 to 39 to override the Democratic governor’s veto of HB 2058 that proposes to let more people carry guns if they have a proper permit. The Senate also voted to override the veto 31 to 8.
Republicans currently hold an 84–41 majority in the state’s lower chamber and a 29–11 majority in the state Senate. A two-thirds vote in both chambers is required to overturn a veto. With that achieved, the bill will be enacted without the governor’s signature.
I m happy as hell right now : Adrian s Law passes out of joint conference committee
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TOPEKA, Kan. â Adrian s Law, a bill that will protect children from abuse in Kansas, passed through the legislature s joint conference committee late Thursday.
State Rep. Louis Ruiz said Adrian s Law was tied into a package of Kansas Senate bills that got approved.
Originally introduced in 2017, Adrian s Law failed to pass through the Kansas House of Representatives that year and
It finally passed in both the House and Senate, leaving reconciliation as one more major hurdle that is now overcome.
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