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Kansas Concealed Carry Reciprocity: Where Your Permit Works
A Kansas resident permit (Kansas Concealed Carry Handgun License (CCHL)) is honored in 38 of the other 50 US jurisdictions, and 1 more allow permitless carry even though they do not recognize the permit itself. In the other direction, Kansas recognizes valid carry permits from every US state. Kansas allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
Where a Kansas permit is honored
Click any destination for the full rules — duty to inform, magazine limits, off-limits places, and official sources.
* a load-bearing fact could not be fully verified — confirm with the official source before carrying.
Whose permits Kansas honors
Kansas recognizes valid concealed-carry permits from every US state and DC.
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.
Kansas at a glance
- Permit
- Kansas Concealed Carry Handgun License (CCHL)
- Issued by
- Kansas Attorney General (application submitted through the sheriff of the applicant's county of residence, K.S.A. 75-7c05)
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Resident minimum age
- 21
- Non-resident permits
- Not issued
- Permitless carry
- Yes (21+)
- Duty to inform
- No
- Magazine limit
- None
Kansas residents only - application must be made to the sheriff of the county where the applicant resides (K.S.A. 75-7c05).
Vehicle carry
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
- Which states honor a Kansas carry permit?
- Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The table on this page links to the detailed rules for each destination.
- Does Kansas recognize out-of-state carry permits?
- 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.
- Can I carry in Kansas without a permit?
- Kansas allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- 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.
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