21-4218.Unauthorized possession of a firearm on thegrounds of or withincertain state-owned or leased buildings and county courthouses.(a) Possession of a firearm on the grounds of or in the state capitolbuilding, within the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in anybuilding onthe grounds of the governor's residence,within the state office building at 915 Harrison known as the Docking stateofficebuilding, within the state office building at 900 Jackson known as the Landonstateoffice building, within the Kansas judicial center at 301 West 10th,within any other state-owned or leasedbuilding if the secretary of administration has so designated by rules andregulations and conspicuously placed signs clearly stating that firearms areprohibited within such building, and within any county courthouse, unless, bycounty resolution, the board of county commissioners authorize the possessionof a firearm within such courthouse,ispossession of a firearm by a person other than a commissioned lawenforcement officer, afull-time salaried law enforcement officer of another state or the federalgovernment who is carrying out official duties while in this state, any personsummoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving thepeace while actually engaged in assisting such officer or a member of themilitary of this state or the United States engaged in the performance ofduties who brings a firearm into, or possesses a firearm within,the state capitol building, any state legislative office, any office of thegovernor or office of other state government elected official, anyhearingroom in which any committee of the state legislature or either house thereof isconducting a hearing,the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in any building on the groundsofthe governor's residence orthe Landon state office building, Docking state office building, Kansasjudicial center,county courthouses unless otherwise allowed, or anyother state-owned or leased building, so designated.
(b) It is not a violation of this section for the governor, thegovernor'simmediate family, or specifically authorized guests of the governor to possessa firearm within the governor's residence or on the grounds of or in anybuilding on the grounds of the governor's residence.
(c) It is not a violation of this section for the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas, the attorney general, any district attorney orcounty attorney, anyassistant United States attorney if authorized by the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas,any assistant attorney general if authorized by the attorneygeneral,or any assistant district attorney or assistantcounty attorney if authorized by the district attorney or county attorney bywhom such assistant is employed, to possess a firearm within any countycourthouse and court-related facility, subject to any restrictions orprohibitions imposed in any courtroom by thechief judge of the judicial district. The provisions of this paragraph shallnot apply to anyperson not in compliance with K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-7c19, and amendmentsthereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any county may elect bypassage of a resolution that the provisions of subsection (c) shall not applyto such county's courthouse or court-related facilities if: (1) Suchfacilities have adequatesecurity measures to ensure that no weapons are permitted to be carried intosuch facilities.For the purposes of this section, "adequate security measures"means the use of electronic equipment and personnel to detect and restrict thecarrying of any weapons into the facility, including, but not limited to, metaldetectors, metal detector wands or any other equipment used for similarpurposes;
(2) such facilities have adequate measures for storing andsecuring lawfully carried weapons, including, but not limited to, the useof gun lockers or other similar storage options;
(3) such county also has a policy or regulation requiring all law enforcementofficers to secure and store such officer's firearm upon entering thecourthouse or court-related facility. Such policy or regulation may providethat it does not apply to court security or sheriff's office personnel for suchcounty; and
(4) such facilities have a sign conspicuously posted at eachentryway into such facility stating that the provisions of subsection (c)do not apply to such facility.
(e) Violation of subsection (a) isa class A misdemeanor.
(f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to theKansascriminal code.
21-4218.Unauthorized possession of a firearm on thegrounds of or withincertain state-owned or leased buildings and county courthouses.(a) Possession of a firearm on the grounds of or in the state capitolbuilding, within the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in anybuilding onthe grounds of the governor's residence,within the state office building at 915 Harrison known as the Docking stateofficebuilding, within the state office building at 900 Jackson known as the Landonstateoffice building, within the Kansas judicial center at 301 West 10th,within any other state-owned or leasedbuilding if the secretary of administration has so designated by rules andregulations and conspicuously placed signs clearly stating that firearms areprohibited within such building, and within any county courthouse, unless, bycounty resolution, the board of county commissioners authorize the possessionof a firearm within such courthouse,ispossession of a firearm by a person other than a commissioned lawenforcement officer, afull-time salaried law enforcement officer of another state or the federalgovernment who is carrying out official duties while in this state, any personsummoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving thepeace while actually engaged in assisting such officer or a member of themilitary of this state or the United States engaged in the performance ofduties who brings a firearm into, or possesses a firearm within,the state capitol building, any state legislative office, any office of thegovernor or office of other state government elected official, anyhearingroom in which any committee of the state legislature or either house thereof isconducting a hearing,the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in any building on the groundsofthe governor's residence orthe Landon state office building, Docking state office building, Kansasjudicial center,county courthouses unless otherwise allowed, or anyother state-owned or leased building, so designated.
(b) It is not a violation of this section for the governor, thegovernor'simmediate family, or specifically authorized guests of the governor to possessa firearm within the governor's residence or on the grounds of or in anybuilding on the grounds of the governor's residence.
(c) It is not a violation of this section for the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas, the attorney general, any district attorney orcounty attorney, anyassistant United States attorney if authorized by the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas,any assistant attorney general if authorized by the attorneygeneral,or any assistant district attorney or assistantcounty attorney if authorized by the district attorney or county attorney bywhom such assistant is employed, to possess a firearm within any countycourthouse and court-related facility, subject to any restrictions orprohibitions imposed in any courtroom by thechief judge of the judicial district. The provisions of this paragraph shallnot apply to anyperson not in compliance with K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-7c19, and amendmentsthereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any county may elect bypassage of a resolution that the provisions of subsection (c) shall not applyto such county's courthouse or court-related facilities if: (1) Suchfacilities have adequatesecurity measures to ensure that no weapons are permitted to be carried intosuch facilities.For the purposes of this section, "adequate security measures"means the use of electronic equipment and personnel to detect and restrict thecarrying of any weapons into the facility, including, but not limited to, metaldetectors, metal detector wands or any other equipment used for similarpurposes;
(2) such facilities have adequate measures for storing andsecuring lawfully carried weapons, including, but not limited to, the useof gun lockers or other similar storage options;
(3) such county also has a policy or regulation requiring all law enforcementofficers to secure and store such officer's firearm upon entering thecourthouse or court-related facility. Such policy or regulation may providethat it does not apply to court security or sheriff's office personnel for suchcounty; and
(4) such facilities have a sign conspicuously posted at eachentryway into such facility stating that the provisions of subsection (c)do not apply to such facility.
(e) Violation of subsection (a) isa class A misdemeanor.
(f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to theKansascriminal code.
21-4218.Unauthorized possession of a firearm on thegrounds of or withincertain state-owned or leased buildings and county courthouses.(a) Possession of a firearm on the grounds of or in the state capitolbuilding, within the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in anybuilding onthe grounds of the governor's residence,within the state office building at 915 Harrison known as the Docking stateofficebuilding, within the state office building at 900 Jackson known as the Landonstateoffice building, within the Kansas judicial center at 301 West 10th,within any other state-owned or leasedbuilding if the secretary of administration has so designated by rules andregulations and conspicuously placed signs clearly stating that firearms areprohibited within such building, and within any county courthouse, unless, bycounty resolution, the board of county commissioners authorize the possessionof a firearm within such courthouse,ispossession of a firearm by a person other than a commissioned lawenforcement officer, afull-time salaried law enforcement officer of another state or the federalgovernment who is carrying out official duties while in this state, any personsummoned by any such officer to assist in making arrests or preserving thepeace while actually engaged in assisting such officer or a member of themilitary of this state or the United States engaged in the performance ofduties who brings a firearm into, or possesses a firearm within,the state capitol building, any state legislative office, any office of thegovernor or office of other state government elected official, anyhearingroom in which any committee of the state legislature or either house thereof isconducting a hearing,the governor's residence, on the grounds of or in any building on the groundsofthe governor's residence orthe Landon state office building, Docking state office building, Kansasjudicial center,county courthouses unless otherwise allowed, or anyother state-owned or leased building, so designated.
(b) It is not a violation of this section for the governor, thegovernor'simmediate family, or specifically authorized guests of the governor to possessa firearm within the governor's residence or on the grounds of or in anybuilding on the grounds of the governor's residence.
(c) It is not a violation of this section for the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas, the attorney general, any district attorney orcounty attorney, anyassistant United States attorney if authorized by the United States attorneyfor the district of Kansas,any assistant attorney general if authorized by the attorneygeneral,or any assistant district attorney or assistantcounty attorney if authorized by the district attorney or county attorney bywhom such assistant is employed, to possess a firearm within any countycourthouse and court-related facility, subject to any restrictions orprohibitions imposed in any courtroom by thechief judge of the judicial district. The provisions of this paragraph shallnot apply to anyperson not in compliance with K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 75-7c19, and amendmentsthereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any county may elect bypassage of a resolution that the provisions of subsection (c) shall not applyto such county's courthouse or court-related facilities if: (1) Suchfacilities have adequatesecurity measures to ensure that no weapons are permitted to be carried intosuch facilities.For the purposes of this section, "adequate security measures"means the use of electronic equipment and personnel to detect and restrict thecarrying of any weapons into the facility, including, but not limited to, metaldetectors, metal detector wands or any other equipment used for similarpurposes;
(2) such facilities have adequate measures for storing andsecuring lawfully carried weapons, including, but not limited to, the useof gun lockers or other similar storage options;
(3) such county also has a policy or regulation requiring all law enforcementofficers to secure and store such officer's firearm upon entering thecourthouse or court-related facility. Such policy or regulation may providethat it does not apply to court security or sheriff's office personnel for suchcounty; and
(4) such facilities have a sign conspicuously posted at eachentryway into such facility stating that the provisions of subsection (c)do not apply to such facility.
(e) Violation of subsection (a) isa class A misdemeanor.
(f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to theKansascriminal code.
