21-4204a.Criminal possession of firearm by a juvenile.(a) Criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile isknowingly possessinga firearm with abarrel less than 12 inches longby any person less than 18 years of age.
(b) Criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Asecond or subsequentviolation is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
(c) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile if such person less than 18 years of agewas:
(1) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course;
(2) engaging in practice in the use of such firearm or target shooting at anestablished range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in whichsuch range is located;
(3) engaging in an organized competition involving the use of such firearm,orparticipating in or practicing for a performance by an organization exempt fromfederal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue codeof 1986 which uses firearms as a part of such performance;
(4) hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such personpursuant to article 9 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated andamendments thereto;
(5) traveling with any such firearm in such person's possession beingunloaded toor from any activity described in paragraphs (1) through (4), only if suchfirearm is secured, unloaded and outside the immediate accessof such person;
(6) on real property under the control of such person's parent, legalguardian or grandparent and who has the permission of such parent, legalguardian or grandparent to possess such firearm; or
(7) at such person's residence and who, with the permission of such person'sparent or legal guardian, possesses such firearm for the purpose of exercisingthe rights contained in K.S.A. 21-3211, 21-3212 or 21-3213 and amendmentsthereto.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminalcode.
21-4204a.Criminal possession of firearm by a juvenile.(a) Criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile isknowingly possessinga firearm with abarrel less than 12 inches longby any person less than 18 years of age.
(b) Criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Asecond or subsequentviolation is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
(c) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile if such person less than 18 years of agewas:
(1) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course;
(2) engaging in practice in the use of such firearm or target shooting at anestablished range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in whichsuch range is located;
(3) engaging in an organized competition involving the use of such firearm,orparticipating in or practicing for a performance by an organization exempt fromfederal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue codeof 1986 which uses firearms as a part of such performance;
(4) hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such personpursuant to article 9 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated andamendments thereto;
(5) traveling with any such firearm in such person's possession beingunloaded toor from any activity described in paragraphs (1) through (4), only if suchfirearm is secured, unloaded and outside the immediate accessof such person;
(6) on real property under the control of such person's parent, legalguardian or grandparent and who has the permission of such parent, legalguardian or grandparent to possess such firearm; or
(7) at such person's residence and who, with the permission of such person'sparent or legal guardian, possesses such firearm for the purpose of exercisingthe rights contained in K.S.A. 21-3211, 21-3212 or 21-3213 and amendmentsthereto.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminalcode.
21-4204a.Criminal possession of firearm by a juvenile.(a) Criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile isknowingly possessinga firearm with abarrel less than 12 inches longby any person less than 18 years of age.
(b) Criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Asecond or subsequentviolation is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
(c) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminalpossession of a firearm by a juvenile if such person less than 18 years of agewas:
(1) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course;
(2) engaging in practice in the use of such firearm or target shooting at anestablished range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in whichsuch range is located;
(3) engaging in an organized competition involving the use of such firearm,orparticipating in or practicing for a performance by an organization exempt fromfederal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue codeof 1986 which uses firearms as a part of such performance;
(4) hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such personpursuant to article 9 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated andamendments thereto;
(5) traveling with any such firearm in such person's possession beingunloaded toor from any activity described in paragraphs (1) through (4), only if suchfirearm is secured, unloaded and outside the immediate accessof such person;
(6) on real property under the control of such person's parent, legalguardian or grandparent and who has the permission of such parent, legalguardian or grandparent to possess such firearm; or
(7) at such person's residence and who, with the permission of such person'sparent or legal guardian, possesses such firearm for the purpose of exercisingthe rights contained in K.S.A. 21-3211, 21-3212 or 21-3213 and amendmentsthereto.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminalcode.
