Kansas crime

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide and other intents. Firearm regulation or storage concerns a possible component of injury prevention; it does not establish a change in deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

New Section 1. (a) For tax years 2026 through 2028, there shall be allowed a credit against the tax liability of a resident individual imposed under the Kansas income tax act in an amount equal to 25% of the expenditures made by the individual during such tax year to purchase lockable gun and ammunition storage that is designed primarily for gun and ammunition storage . The amount of such credit allowed each tax year shall not exceed $250 for any taxpayer. (b) If the amount of the credit allowed by subsection (a) exceeds the taxpayer's income tax liability imposed under the Kansas income tax act for the tax year in which the credit is allowed, the amount of credit that exceeds such tax liability may be carried forward for deduction from the taxpayer's income tax liability in the next succeeding tax year or years until the total amount of the credit has been deducted from tax liability.

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide and other intents. Firearm regulation or storage concerns a possible component of injury prevention; it does not establish a change in deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Sec. 3. (a) In an action under section 2, and amendments thereto, the court may issue a gun violence restraining order if the court determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant poses a significant risk of personal injury to self or others by possessing a firearm. In determining whether reasonable cause exists, the court shall consider all of the following: (1) Testimony, documents, or other evidence offered in support of the request for the gun violence restraining order; (2) whether the defendant has previously inflicted or threatened to inflict personal injury on self or others; and (3) any other facts that the court believes are relevant. (b) If the plaintiff in an action filed under section 2, and amendments thereto, is not an individual described in section (2)(a)(1) through (6), and amendments thereto, the court shall not issue the gun violence restraining order unless the court determines that the plaintiff has a close enough relationship with the defendant to justify the issuance of the order. (c) The court in an action under section 2, and amendments thereto, may issue a gun violence restraining order without written or oral notice to the defendant if the court determines that clear and convincing evidence has been submitted under oath or affirmation that irreparable injury will result from the delay required to effectuate notice or that the notice will 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 HB 2198 3 itself precipitate adverse action before a gun violence restraining order can be issued. (d) A restrained individual under an order issued under subsection (c) may file a motion to modify or rescind the order and request a hearing. The motion to modify or rescind the order must be filed within 14 days after the order is served on the restrained individual or after the restrained individual receives actual notice of the order, unless good cause is shown for filing the motion after the 14 days have elapsed. (e) The court shall conduct a hearing on a motion under subsection (d) within 14 days after the motion is filed. If the restrained individual is an individual described in section 2(d), and amendments thereto, the court shall conduct a hearing on a motion under subsection (d) within five days after the motion is filed. Sec. 4. (a) If the court determines under section 3, and amendments thereto, that a gun violence restraining order is to be issued, the court shall include all of the following provisions in the order: (1) That the restrained individual shall not purchase or possess a firearm; (2) a statement that the restrained individual may file a motion to modify or rescind the order and request a hearing within 14 days after the restrained individual is served with or receives actual notice of the order and that motion forms and filing instructions are available from the clerk of the court, if such order is issued under section 3, and amendments thereto; (3) a statement that violation of the order will subject the restrained individual to immediate arrest and the civil and criminal contempt powers of the court; and (4) an expiration date that is not more than one year from the date of issuance. (b) In the discretion of the court, a gun violence restraining order may include an order to a law enforcement agency to seize firearms in the possession of the restrained individual. An order issued under this subsection shall specifically describe the firearms to be seized. The court may also order that a law enforcement agency seizing firearms under this subsection may seize any other firearms discovered that belong to or are in the possession of the restrained individual. (c) A gun violence restraining order is effective and enforceable immediately after it is served on the restrained individual or after the restrained individual receives actual notice of the order. The order may be enforced anywhere in this state by a law enforcement agency that receives a true copy of the order, is shown a copy of it or has verified its existence.

Firearm mortality includes suicide, homicide and other intents. Firearm regulation or storage concerns a possible component of injury prevention; it does not establish a change in deaths. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

New Section 1. (a) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Federal firearms licensee" means any person or entity licensed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923. (2) "Firearm" means the same as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, as in effect on July 1, 2026. (3) "Firearm hold agreement" means a private agreement between a federal firearms licensee and an individual firearm owner in which the licensee takes physical possession of the owner's lawfully possessed firearm at the owner's request, holds the firearm for an agreed period of time and returns the firearm to the owner according to the terms of the agreement. If the firearm hold agreement does not provide for the disposition of a firearm abandoned by the owner, state law providing for the disposition of abandoned property applies. (4) "Municipality" means any city, county and consolidated city- county. (b) The individual firearms owner shall provide the make, model and serial number of each firearm to be held as part of the firearm hold agreement. The agreement shall also contain an option for the firearms owner to list a second person to contact in the event of the death or serious illness of the firearms owner. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of federal or state law, a federal firearms licensee conducting business in this state that has entered into a firearm hold agreement with a firearm owner shall be immune from any claim or cause of action of any kind under theory of liability, including, but not limited to, statutory claims or common law claims arising from tort or contract for any act or omission concerning, arising out of or related to the temporary storage of the firearm on the federal firearm licensee's licensed business premises or the return of a firearm to the individual firearm owner pursuant to the firearm hold agreement, including, without limitation, claims related to personal injury of death of a person resulting from the return of a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of the firearm hold agreement. (d) Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a federal firearm licensee to accept a firearm for temporary storage on the licensee's premises at the request of the owner as a condition of such licensee's license, thereby allowing federal firearm licensees to have complete discretion in refusing to enter into a firearm hold agreement. (e) (1) Municipalities are preempted from imposing any regulation or additional terms on firearm hold agreements or from creating any civil course of action involving the parties to a firearm hold agreement. (2) The provisions of this act preempt any local statutes, laws or regulations that require or impose obligations on a federal firearm licensee to receive a firearm by a lawful owner for temporary storage pursuant to a firearm hold agreement that are beyond the requirements of this act. (f) A federal firearms licensee shall destroy and not retain in any form, including digital or electronic records, any firearm hold agreement, list of such agreements or identifying information related thereto, not later than 90 days after the termination of the agreement and return of the firearm to the owner, unless required to retain such records by federal law. Destruction shall be in a manner that prevents reconstruction of such records. (g) The voluntary exercise by a firearm owner of the right to temporarily transfer possession of a lawfully owned firearm pursuant to a firearm hold agreement and the subsequent exercise of the right to reclaim possession of such firearm shall be deemed the lawful exercise Senate Sub for HOUSE BILL No. 2501—page 2 of a property right and not give rise to: (1) Any presumption of negligence, fault, recklessness or foreseeability; (2) any inference that the firearm owner lacked the legal capacity or fitness to possess a firearm; or (3) any duty, obligation or expectation that the firearm owner continue, extend or delay reclaiming possession of the firearm beyond the terms of the agreement. (h) The existence of a firearm hold agreement, the decision to enter into such agreement or the timing of a firearm's return pursuant to the agreement shall not be used to diminish, condition or burden a firearm owner's lawful right to possess property and, standing alone, not be admissible to establish a standard of care, breach of duty or comparative fault in any civil action against the firearm owner. (i) (1) Except as expressly agreed by the parties in a firearm hold agreement, a federal firearms licensee shall return the firearm to the firearm owner without unreasonable delay upon termination of the agreement and without any additional penalties and fees if the owner is not prohibited by law from possessing the firearm at the time of return. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impair, waive or limit a firearm owner's right to recover possession of property or pursue relief for wrongful retention under contract or property law.

The FBI property-crime series includes burglary, larceny-theft and motor-vehicle theft, with incomplete and variable reporting coverage. A specific theft provision concerns one component. Fraud and identity theft are outside this series. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Reported property-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(9) property that is livestock or an implement of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony; and (10) property that is grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony. (c) As used in this section: (1) "Conviction" or "convicted" includes being convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 21-3701, prior to its repeal, this section or a municipal ordinance which that prohibits the acts that this section prohibits; (2) "grain" means at least 400 bushels of: (A) Barley, corn, flaxseed, oats, rye, sorghum, soybeans or wheat; (B) any other food grains, feed grains and oilseeds subject to standards under 7 U.S.C. Ch. 3, as in effect on July 1, 2026; or HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 4 (C) any mix of the above; (3) "hay" means at least 20,000 pounds of alfalfa, brome, clover or prairie hays or all other grasses or plants that are harvested for forage; […] (4) "implement of husbandry" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto; (5) "livestock" means cattle or horses;

The FBI property-crime series includes burglary, larceny-theft and motor-vehicle theft, with incomplete and variable reporting coverage. A specific theft provision concerns one component. Fraud and identity theft are outside this series. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Reported property-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(9) property that is livestock or an implement of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony; and (10) property that is grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony. (c) As used in this section: (1) "Conviction" or "convicted" includes being convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 21-3701, prior to its repeal, this section or a municipal ordinance which that prohibits the acts that this section prohibits; (2) "grain" means at least 400 bushels of: (A) Barley, corn, flaxseed, oats, rye, sorghum, soybeans or wheat; (B) any other food grains, feed grains and oilseeds subject to standards under 7 U.S.C. Ch. 3, as in effect on July 1, 2026; or HOUSE BILL No. 2413—page 4 (C) any mix of the above; (3) "hay" means at least 20,000 pounds of alfalfa, brome, clover or prairie hays or all other grasses or plants that are harvested for forage; […] (4) "implement of husbandry" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 8-126, and amendments thereto; (5) "livestock" means cattle or horses;

The FBI series includes reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Sexual-assault forensic examination concerns evidence collection for a component of this series, including rape, but covers offenses outside it as well. Reporting coverage is incomplete and variable. This connection does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain the earlier observed value.

Retained Kansas evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

(h) The fee chargeable for conducting an examination of a victim […] in this section shall be established by […] crime victims compensation board established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7303, and amendments thereto . Such fee, including the cost of the sexual assault evidence collection kit, shall be charged to and paid by […] crime victims compensation board , and refusal of the victim to report the alleged offense to law enforcement shall not excuse or exempt […] crime victims compensation board from paying such fee. Payment of such fee is not contingent on a victim or claimant being otherwise eligible for compensation under K.S.A. 74-7301 et seq., and amendments thereto. The fee for conducting an examination of a victim pursuant to this section shall not be charged or billed to the victim or to the victim's insurance carrier. […] The crime victims compensation board shall be reimbursed such fee upon the costs being paid by the defendant as court costs assessed pursuant to K.S.A. 28-172a, and amendments thereto.