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Committee introduces bill to remove state criminal penalties for firearm suppressors
Summary
Senate Bill 26 (RS 3339) was introduced to strike state felony prohibitions on firearm suppressors and align carrying and possession charges for short-barrel weapons with possession statutes; sponsor noted federal NFA pathways and that 42 states permit suppressor ownership.
TOPEKA — A sponsor introduced Senate Bill 26 (RS 3339) in the Federal and State Affairs Committee, proposing targeted changes to Kansas criminal weapons law to remove state-level criminal penalties for certain firearm accessories and to align carrying charges with possession charges for short-barrel firearms.
The sponsor said SB 26 would "remove the state criminal prohibition on firearm suppressors" and noted Kansas previously moved in this direction with a 2013 firearms accessory exemption. The bill would also remove state criminal prohibitions on short-barrel shotguns and automatic firearms from the criminal-carry statute and "clean up" KSA 21-6302 so carrying charges align with possession charges, reducing redundancy. The sponsor said federal law already provides a legal pathway for suppressor ownership through the National Firearms Act and that 42 states currently permit suppressor ownership. (SEG 023–045, SEG 046–050)
The committee introduced the bill with no questions that led to a hearing at that time. No committee vote or further action on SB 26 occurred during the session. (SEG 052–054)
— Reported from the Federal and State Affairs committee session. No hearing or vote on SB 26 took place during this meeting.
