Concealed carry item gets a nod (Kansas)
TOPEKA -- Gun owners who have a Kansas concealed-carry permit would be allowed to bring their weapons into more public buildings under a bill approved Monday by the state House.
The House's 74-50 vote sends the measure to the Senate, where it's likely to get a cool reception. House members rewrote the bill so that it's not as strong as its supporters initially wanted, but it still faces opposition from many local governments and higher education officials.
{b]The bill prohibits many state and local government agencies from banning concealed guns on their premises unless they have "adequate" security. Hospitals, colleges and nursing homes could exempt themselves for up to four years by sending a notification to the attorney general's office explaining the reasons.
"It is about safety," said Rep. Forrest Knox, an Altoona Republican who pushed for the measure. "You're not afraid of illegal guns that are already there but you're afraid of law-abiding citizens who are carrying guns? And I think the public sees that point."
http://hutchnews.com/Todaystop/BC-KS-XGR--Concealed-Weapons-1st-Ld-Writet-20120312-17-28-17
Adequate security. In other words, unless you can stop bad guys from bringing in guns, you can't stop the law-abiding. Stop the bad guys, you can stop the law-abiding.
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