KS CCH (Concealed-Carry Handgun) Information


SPECIAL NOTE FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE A KS CCH LICENSE:
Kansas legislators constantly "tweak" our laws, and they made several changes to the KS CCH law that went into effect on 1 July 2009.   As a CCH licensee, you need to know the current law, not just what the law was when you were trained, so you should read the KSAG's summary of the 2009 amendments to the Personal & Family Protection Act.

EVERYONE ELSE:
I am NOT a lawyer, and NOTHING on this site should be used as legal advice!
If you need legal advice, you should consult a lawyer of your choice.


Kansans have a "shall-issue" right to carry a concealed handgun!
If you are thinking about taking a CCH course, you can:
  1. Read why HAVING a CONCEALED-CARRY LICENSE is important,
     read  Kansas' "your home is your castle" & "no duty to retreat" law, and
     read  this Wikipedia article about such laws.

  2. Read the requirements for getting a Kansas CCH license straight from the
                    KSAG's Concealed-Carry Handgun Law brochure,
     read  how the KS CCH law is interpreted for ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL.
     read  things that can keep you from getting a CCH license.

    I use the TQ-15 target, on which the acceptable-hit zone (the inner "square") is 9.5 inches wide and 10.5 inches high.   (The IALEFI-Q target, with a 10-inch diameter acceptable-hit zone, is also acceptable under the KS CCH rules.)

    If you are relatively new to shooting (maybe your significant-other just gave you a new pistol?),
    or if you are afraid you might not be able to meet the CCH shooting-qualification requirements
    of 18 "hits" on a target which is a little larger than the average picnic paper plate after shooting:
            5 shots one-hand at  3 yards,
          10 shots two-hand at  7 yards, and
          10 shots two-hand at 10 yards,
    then read about my "First Steps Pistol" course.

  3. Read the Kansas Attorney General's list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

  4. Read the OBJECTIVES and the SAFETY RULES for the Kansas CCH Course.

    According to the KSAG's November statistics, 24,633 applicants have been certified by 433 Instructors, for an average of just under 57 trainees per instructor, whereas (and for what it's worth), I have certified 149!   If you are considering taking MY CCH course, you should:

  5. Learn how I ORGANIZE and SCHEDULE classes and WHAT A CCH LICENSE COSTS!

  6. Read the OUTLINE of my course and my WAIVER of LIABLILTY.

  7. Download and print the REQUIRED MATERIAL the KSAG says you must have in class.

  8. My next class is scheduled for the consecutive Saturday evenings (6-9:45pm) of 12 & 19 December (with daytime range times scheduled individually any time after the first session), and if you are on my email-notification list, you should already have received an invitation to attend that class.   (If you are not on my list, then see the next paragraph!)

  9. If you'd like to take one of my classes, complete this application form and "click" the "submit" button at the bottom of the form.   This does not commit you to anything, but it does:
    NOTE:   Completing this application is the only way to join one of my CCH classes, and if your spouse or friend(s) also want to take a class, either with you or elsewhen, she/he/they need to submit individual application(s) so I can stay within the above-mentioned KSAG rules for customizing my classes.

  10. If you live too far from Manhattan, KS, to take one of my classes, this KSAG Certified-Instructor list gives the contact information for other Kansas CCH instructors.   I know the following personally and highly recommend them:
  11. Visit http://people.cis.ksu.edu/~mcalhoun/Texas.wmv to watch a hilarious 24-second (1.15 MB) CCH-related video titled "How do you know you're shopping in Texas?"

  12. To read still more about concealed carry, visit these OTHER CCH-RELATED WEBSITES.

  13. Take these final steps after you have completed a training course and have received your "Certificate of Completion".

If you still have questions about the CCH license, the licensing process, or anything else, just ask:
My email address is mcalhoun AT sdf DOT lonestar DOT org (with the obvious substitutions for AT and DOT). Please include "CCH" in the subject line so my anti-spam filters will pass your email through to me, and if you write and don't hear back from me within a few days, please CALL me at 785-539-4448 (Manhattan, KS).

If your Internet Service Provider or email software filters incoming "junk" or "spam" email, to ensure that my emails are delivered to your "inbox", please put my email address in your "Safe Senders" or "Friends" list, or, since the subject line of EVERY email from me to you will contain the letters "CCH", tell your email software to ACCEPT email with "CCH" in the Subject line.   Otherwise, my email to you may appear in your "Junk" folder or even disappear altogether!-(

Likewise, if you will put "CCH" in the subject line of email you send to me, I should receive it because my email reader flags mail with "CCH" in the subject line as "very important" and passes it straight to me!
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NRA "Lifer" & Certified Rifle, Pistol, and Home-Firearm-Safety Instructor
Certified Instructor for Kansas CCH (Concealed-Carry Handgun) license

This page was last modified on Saturday, 14 November 2009.