Kansas Moves To Relax Concealed Carry Laws

By Steve Kraske

Published March 3, 2015 at 1:19 PM CST

Kansas lawmakers are looking to reduce the requirements to carry concealed firearms. On this edition of Up to Date, we look at what's behind state lawmakers' push to eliminate the permit and training requirements for concealed carry.

Guests:

Loren Stanton is from the Northeast Kansas Chapter of the Brady Campaign
State Sen. Terry Bruce is the majority leader in the KS Senate and a sponsor of the conceal and carry bill.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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