Weapons That Are Illegal to Carry
K.S.A. 21-6302 — metal knuckles and throwing stars a class A misdemeanor, a shotgun barrel under 18 inches a level 9 felony
- Knowingly carrying any bludgeon, sandclub, metal knuckles or throwing star.
- Carrying a billy, blackjack, slungshot or other dangerous or deadly weapon of that kind concealed on one's person.
- Carrying tear gas, a smoke bomb or a noxious substance meaning to use it unlawfully.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
Each of those is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Carrying a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches long, or any firearm that fires automatically more than once on a single pull of the trigger, is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
Registered under federal law. The rule on short shotguns and automatic firearms does not apply to anyone in compliance with the national firearms act.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 21-6302 — Criminal carrying of a weapon
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.