Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-6-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024

Section 16-6-1 - Training in the handling of firearms

(a) A firearm permit shall not be granted unless, within six months before submission of the application for the permit, the applicant has met the following requirements:

(1) Satisfactorily completed a minimum of 16 clock-hours of education and training in the areas listed in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(A) from a certified firearms trainer who is other than the applicant;

(2) passed the written examination specified in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(B); and

(3) satisfied the course of fire requirement specified in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(C).

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an initial firearm permit may be granted to an applicant who meets both of the following requirements:

(1) Completes law enforcement training pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b17(a)(2) and amendments thereto; and

(2) provides a certificate attesting to the satisfactory completion of this law enforcement training.

(c) A firearm permit shall not be renewed unless, within each of the two years before expiration of the permit, the applicant has met the following requirements:

(1) Satisfactorily completed a minimum of two-clock hours of training in any of the areas listed in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(A) by a certified firearms trainer who is other than the applicant; and

(2) satisfied the course of fire requirement specified in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(C).

(d) Firearm permits shall be granted only for the firearm or firearms for which the applicant has satisfactorily completed a course of fire from a firearms trainer as specified in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(C).

(e) Notwithstanding subsection (d), an initial firearm permit shall be granted to each applicant for an initial firearm permit who complies with subsection (b), except that the applicant shall notify the Kansas bureau of investigation of each firearm for which the firearm permit is issued.

(f) Each holder of a firearm permit shall notify the attorney general through the Kansas bureau of investigation within 72 hours of any change of or additional firearm that the permit holder intends to carry. The permit holder shall qualify with this firearm by successfully completing a course of fire as specified in K.A.R. 16-5-4(a)(5)(C) within 30 days of changing or adding a firearm.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 16-6-1

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 75-7b17, as amended by L. 2004, Ch. 139, § 4, and K.S.A. 75-7b18; effective May 1, 1982; amended April 12, 1996; amended Nov. 6, 1998; amended April 7, 2000; amended Feb. 11, 2005.