Here at the KSRA, we believe that law-abiding individuals shouldn’t be required to get state permission to exercise basic self-defense rights. The KSRA and NRA worked hand-in-hand to push Constitutional Carry through the Kansas Legislature in 2015. We’re proud to say Kansas became the 5th state to protect this fundamental right.

So-called ‘gun free zones’ do nothing to prevent criminals from committing acts of violence. Instead, they encourage illegal activity by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from carrying weapons for self-defense. After years of work by the KSRA and allied organizations, campus carry became the law of the land on July 1, 2017.

Military families are frequently shipped across the country on short notice. We trust these men and women in uniform to bear arms to protect our freedom. We can trust them to carry a firearm for personal defense as well. The KSRA worked to reduce concealed carry restrictions on members of our military.

The right to hunt and fish is one we hold dear as Kansans. Through the work of the KSRA and NRA’s #KSYesOn1 #RightToHuntAndFish Constitutional Amendment campaign, the amendment made it on the ballot and passed by a landslide.

The 2nd Amendment is sacred to millions of Americans. And we like to think Kansas is the most pro-gun state in the union. The overwhelming support shown at the polls for additional protection of our right to keep and bear arms was only made possible by the work of the KSRA to shepherd the constitutional amendment through the legislative process and onto the ballot.