Signed by Governor Sam Brownback

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits a city or county from adopting or enforcing certain firearm regulations.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a city or county from adopting or enforcing any firearm ordinance, resolution, or regulation, including, but not limited to, those relating to the purchase, storage, or carrying of firearms (Sec. 7).

• Prohibits a city or county from adopting or enforcing any regulation related to the sale of a firearm by a licensed individual that is more restrictive than a regulation related to the sale of any other commercial good (Sec. 7). 

• Prohibits any city or county from using tax funds to implement, administer, or operate a firearms buyback program (Sec. 2).

• Repeals any firearm ordinance, resolution, or regulation that was adopted prior to July 1, 2014 and is in violation of the provisions of this bill (Sec. 7).

• Prohibits an employee of a municipality from being required to disclose to an employer whether they possess a valid license to carry a concealed handgun (Sec. 3).

• Prohibits an individual from carrying an unconcealed firearm into a building where there is a “conspicuously” posted notice prohibiting such an action, including, but not limited to, a large printed notice stating, “The open carrying of firearms in this building is prohibited” (Sec. 5).

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