Where Carrying Is Restricted
K.S.A. 75-7c10 — a posted building may turn a handgun away, the capitol and courthouses are a class A misdemeanor, and schools a class B
A concealed handgun may not be barred from any building unless the building is conspicuously posted under the attorney general's rules. Carrying into a posted building brings no criminal penalty, but the person may be refused entry or removed.
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.
A private employer may bar concealed handguns on its premises or on the job, but no employer may bar a handgun kept in a private vehicle, even one parked on the employer's lot.
- A firearm in any building of the capitol complex or the governor's residence is a class A misdemeanor.
- So is a firearm in a county courthouse, unless the county commissioners allow it by resolution.
- Neither rule reaches a concealed handgun carried by someone not barred by federal or state law from having a firearm who is 21 or older, or holds a provisional license or a recognized license from another jurisdiction.
Having a firearm on school grounds or at a school sponsored event is a class B nonperson select misdemeanor. It does not reach a concealed handgun carried by someone 21 or older, or with a provisional license, who is not barred from having a firearm, nor a gun secured in a vehicle while dropping off or picking up a student.
Sources for this section (3)
- K.S.A. 75-7c10 — Same; restrictions on carrying concealed handgun; exceptions; liabilities; employees permitted to carry; penalties for violations; sign requirements
- K.S.A. 21-6309 — Unlawful possession of firearms on certain government property
- K.S.A. 21-6301 — Criminal use of weapons
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.