Is a Nebraska Non-Resident Permit Valid in Kansas?

Why

• Nebraska does not issue carry permits to non-residents (requires 180 days' nebraska residency (neb. rev. stat. 69-2433). us armed forces members on permanent duty station in nebraska and their spouses count as residents; new residents holding a permit from a state nebraska recognizes may apply without the 180-day wait).

K.S.A. 75-7c03: 'a valid license or permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by another jurisdiction shall be recognized in this state, but only while the holder is not a resident of Kansas.' AG guidance states recognition applies to any non-resident holder aged 18 or older.

Carry rules in Kansas

Carry law is state law. From the moment you enter Kansas, these rules replace the ones you know from Nebraska.

• No Kansas statute imposes a proactive duty to inform an officer that you are carrying.
• Kansas sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
• Kansas allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• A person 21+ who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry it loaded, openly or concealed, in a vehicle without a license; under-21 concealed carry (including in vehicles) is restricted by K.S.A. 21-6302.

Off-limits places in Kansas

• Any building conspicuously posted with AG-approved no-firearms signage at its entrances (K.S.A. 75-7c10)
• K-12 school buildings, jails, courthouses and similar public buildings where properly posted
• Places where federal law prohibits firearms (federal buildings, secured airport areas)

Frequently asked questions

Is a Nebraska non-resident permit valid in Kansas?

Nebraska does not sell permits to out-of-state applicants (requires 180 days' Nebraska residency (Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-2433). US Armed Forces members on permanent duty station in Nebraska and their spouses count as residents; new residents holding a permit from a state Nebraska recognizes may apply without the 180-day wait). For carry in Kansas, what matters is a permit you can actually hold — your resident permit, or a non-resident permit from a state that issues them.

Do I have to tell police in Kansas that I am carrying?

No Kansas statute imposes a proactive duty to inform an officer that you are carrying.

Does Kansas limit magazine capacity?

Kansas sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.

Can I carry in Kansas without any permit?

Kansas allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.

Does Nebraska issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Nebraska issues carry permits to residents only (requires 180 days' Nebraska residency (Neb. Rev. Stat. 69-2433). US Armed Forces members on permanent duty station in Nebraska and their spouses count as residents; new residents holding a permit from a state Nebraska recognizes may apply without the 180-day wait). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.