Resident permit · DE → KS
Is a Delaware Resident Permit Valid in Kansas?
Recognized — and permitless carry appliesVerified 2026-08-08
Legal, yes. Kansas honors the permit, and permitless carry for adults 21+ applies there too. Either way, Kansas's carry rules — not Delaware's — control while you're in the state.
Why
- Kansas recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
- Kansas allows permitless carry for eligible adults 21+, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.
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.
The permit (Delaware)
- Permit
- License to Carry a Concealed Deadly Weapon (CCDW)
- Issued by
- Superior Court of the applicant's county of residence (application filed with the Prothonotary; Delaware DOJ reviews)
- Issue policy
- May-issue
The destination (Kansas)
- Recognition policy
- Honors permits from all states
- Permitless carry
- Yes (21+)
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Kansas
Whatever your permit status, Kansas law governs how you carry inside the state. The rules below matter most on a short trip.
- 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 Delaware resident permit valid in Kansas?
- Legal, yes. Kansas honors the permit, and permitless carry for adults 21+ applies there too. Either way, Kansas's carry rules — not Delaware's — control while you're in the state.
- 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.
- Where does Kansas publish its official reciprocity list?
- Kansas publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- Kansas AG - Out-of-State License Recognition — accessed 2026-08-08
- K.S.A. 75-7c03 (recognition of out-of-state licenses; provisional licenses) — accessed 2026-08-08
- K.S.A. 21-6302 (criminal carrying of a weapon; under-21 rule) — accessed 2026-08-08
- K.S.A. 75-7c05 (application; residency) — accessed 2026-08-08
- K.S.A. 75-7c10 (posted prohibited buildings) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Delaware DOJ (Attorney General) - Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons (CCDW) and reciprocity list — accessed 2026-08-08
- 11 Del. C. c.5 subch. VII - 1441 (license), 1442 (carrying concealed), 1457/1457A (safe zones), 1468-1469 (large-capacity magazines) — accessed 2026-08-08
- 1 Del. C. 701 - Age of majority (definition of 'full age' = 18) — accessed 2026-08-08