HB 2501, now listed as Senate Substitute for HB 2501, which removes suppressors and short-barreled rifles from the state’s “controlled weapons” list, and gives FFLs immunity from civil liability when returning firearms to their owners after a firearm hold agreement, could be heard on the Senate floor as early as this afternoon.

Email your state Senator and urge him/her to vote “Yes” on S Sub HB 2501. This bill is a step toward modernizing safety standards and ensuring the longevity of outdoor traditions in the Sunflower State.

What Senate Substitute for HB 2501 Does:

• Decriminalization: It removes firearm suppressors and short-barreled rifles/shotguns from the state's "controlled weapons" list, ending the threat of state-level prosecution for law-abiding owners.
• FFL Protections: Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) would gain civil liability immunity for returning firearms to owners after a voluntary "firearm hold agreement," making these life-saving safety programs more accessible.
• Cutting Future "Red Tape": It removes the state requirement to possess a federal tax stamp to be in compliance with state law. This ensures that if the federal government eventually removes suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA), Kansans will not be trapped by lingering, "zombie" state-level regulations.
• Focusing on True Crime: While possession itself would no longer be a state crime, the bill adds enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed specifically while using a suppressor or short-barreled shotgun.

 

This bill has already overwhelmingly cleared the House and is currently sitting on the Senate floor. It is a major win for Kansas hunters and firearm owners, and we must ensure your state senator understands how important this bill is to us.

Our strength lies in our numbers; if we don’t take action, our voices go unheard, and as we all know, the animal extremists and gun control activists will gladly fill that void. Please take 30 seconds to forward this email to your family, friends, and hunting buddies and urge them to Take Action today. We are the only ones who will protect our best hunting partners, and they need this protection today.

There has never been a more crucial time in sportsmen’s history than now to be involved and engaged in protecting our way of life. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight against the rising tide of animal extremism.