Out-of-State License Recognition

Recognition of Non-Kansas Concealed Carry Handgun Licenses

Kansas will recognize a valid concealed carry license or permit that was issued by another state (or the District of Columbia) for any person aged 18 or older who is not a Kansas resident. 

Kansas will not recognize a concealed carry license or permit that was issued by another state for any person who is a current Kansas resident. 

States that Recognize Kansas Concealed Carry Handgun Licenses (CCHL)

The states below have previously acknowledged that they recognize the Kansas CCHL. States not included, by default, will not currently recognize the Kansas CCHL.

Note: The attorney general will attempt to keep the above list current. However, it is ultimately the licensee's responsibility to know where they are carrying and the laws of that jurisdiction to make sure possession of a firearm or their method of carrying is lawful.

Because firearms laws differ between states, it is possible that someone who is lawful to possess firearms in Kansas may not be lawful to possess firearms in another jurisdiction. For example, some states may not allow ANY convicted felon to possess firearms even if, under Kansas law, their firearm rights were restored. Alternatively, a visitor to Kansas may have a criminal history that is no longer a violation of law in their home state but, under Kansas law, that person is still prohibited from carrying a firearm here.

Do not assume that another jurisdiction will allow unlicensed concealed carry in their jurisdiction simply because Kansas allows unlicensed concealed carry. In most of the jurisdictions listed above, a CCHL is still required in order to lawfully concealed carry in that jurisdiction. Again, one must follow the laws of the jurisdiction they are in at that time. Kansas law will not follow a Kansan everywhere they go.