![This bill would allow people to carry concealed weapons inside public buildings such as courthouses. Currently county or city officials can ban guns by just posting a sign. If the bill passes they would have to provide security to ensure that no one brought a gun inside. The bill was passed from committee to the House on Feb. 25, 2013.Proponents say if guns are banned it invites criminals because they know no one has a gun.Opponents are mostly local officials who don't want to have to pay the cost of installing security systems."Posting the no-carry sign is tantamount to placing a bulls-eye on that facility," said Patricia Stoneking, president of the Kansas State Rifle Association, to the Associated Press.Officials in Kansas City said it would cost them $2 million to install such security at their public buildings. ](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/d1/11/1362023001_3601_gun3.jpg?itok=XHlBjVnA "This bill would allow people to carry concealed weapons inside public buildings such as courthouses. Currently county or city officials can ban guns by just posting a sign. If the bill passes they would have to provide security to ensure that no one brought a gun inside. The bill was passed from committee to the House on Feb. 25, 2013.Proponents say if guns are banned it invites criminals because they know no one has a gun.Opponents are mostly local officials who don't want to have to pay the cost of installing security systems."Posting the no-carry sign is tantamount to placing a bulls-eye on that facility," said Patricia Stoneking, president of the Kansas State Rifle Association, to the Associated Press.Officials in Kansas City said it would cost them $2 million to install such security at their public buildings. "){kind=small}
![House Bill 2199 is called the "Second Amendment Protection Act" by supporters. The bill would prohibit the federal government from restricting guns or ammunition made in Kansas.The Kansas Attorney Generals office reminded the committee that the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy clause says federal law always supercedes state law. They said it could cost $625,000 or more over the next three years to defend the law in court.This bill would also make it illegal for a federal agent to try to enforce such laws in Kansas, with jail time for trying to do so.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/5a/67/5a672030b4405f020f08a088a15a6d88.jpg?itok=1wRXSytC "House Bill 2199 is called the "Second Amendment Protection Act" by supporters. The bill would prohibit the federal government from restricting guns or ammunition made in Kansas.The Kansas Attorney Generals office reminded the committee that the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy clause says federal law always supercedes state law. They said it could cost $625,000 or more over the next three years to defend the law in court.This bill would also make it illegal for a federal agent to try to enforce such laws in Kansas, with jail time for trying to do so."){kind=small}
A proposal to make guns or ammunition produced in Kansas immune to federal law was sent from committee to the full Kansas House Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
A provision that would have made it illegal for doctors other than a psychiatrist to ask patience if they owned a gun was removed. The measure had failed in committee before that was removed.
This bill will now go to the House for debate. If it passes there it will go through the Senate, and would land on the Governor's desk if it passes there. With conservative republicans holding a majority in both houses, the bill has a good chance of passing.
This is just one of several proposals at the Kansas Statehouse that are aimed at protecting gun rights and at avoiding federal laws.
A second bill being debated for the second year in a row, would allow people to carry concealed weapons inside courthouses and other public buildings. The only way it could be avoided would be for the public building to provide security.
Opponents in local government say this would cost too much. This one could pass, but local governments opposing it may be enough to keep it from passing.
Another bill in the Senate would prevent cities or counties from passing their own gun control measures.
There are several other issues floating around the statehouse that are related to guns. Others may not pass, or parts could be rolled into the top two before the session ends.
Here is a look at bills related to guns currently in the Kansas Statehouse.
![House Bill 2199 is called the "Second Amendment Protection Act" by supporters. The bill would prohibit the federal government from restricting guns or ammunition made in Kansas.The Kansas Attorney Generals office reminded the committee that the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy clause says federal law always supercedes state law. They said it could cost $625,000 or more over the next three years to defend the law in court.This bill would also make it illegal for a federal agent to try to enforce such laws in Kansas, with jail time for trying to do so.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/24/82/2482662e956735672a36e3c8137b23dc.jpg?itok=FXjegdNu "House Bill 2199 is called the "Second Amendment Protection Act" by supporters. The bill would prohibit the federal government from restricting guns or ammunition made in Kansas.The Kansas Attorney Generals office reminded the committee that the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy clause says federal law always supercedes state law. They said it could cost $625,000 or more over the next three years to defend the law in court.This bill would also make it illegal for a federal agent to try to enforce such laws in Kansas, with jail time for trying to do so.")
![This bill would allow people to carry concealed weapons inside public buildings such as courthouses. Currently county or city officials can ban guns by just posting a sign. If the bill passes they would have to provide security to ensure that no one brought a gun inside. The bill was passed from committee to the House on Feb. 25, 2013.Proponents say if guns are banned it invites criminals because they know no one has a gun.Opponents are mostly local officials who don't want to have to pay the cost of installing security systems."Posting the no-carry sign is tantamount to placing a bulls-eye on that facility," said Patricia Stoneking, president of the Kansas State Rifle Association, to the Associated Press.Officials in Kansas City said it would cost them $2 million to install such security at their public buildings. ](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/d1/11/1362023001_3601_gun3.jpg?itok=fmY7lkJ1 "This bill would allow people to carry concealed weapons inside public buildings such as courthouses. Currently county or city officials can ban guns by just posting a sign. If the bill passes they would have to provide security to ensure that no one brought a gun inside. The bill was passed from committee to the House on Feb. 25, 2013.Proponents say if guns are banned it invites criminals because they know no one has a gun.Opponents are mostly local officials who don't want to have to pay the cost of installing security systems."Posting the no-carry sign is tantamount to placing a bulls-eye on that facility," said Patricia Stoneking, president of the Kansas State Rifle Association, to the Associated Press.Officials in Kansas City said it would cost them $2 million to install such security at their public buildings. ")
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