New Kansas CCW Law Already Effective

Edit To Add (2/21/07): I've noticed that a lot of people are visiting this page when searching for information on the new Kansas Concealed Carry laws. Therefore, in case you're looking for more "official" info, here's the link to the Kansas Attorney General page that describes the CCW law:

http://www.ksag.org/concealed_carry.shtml

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Firearm advocates tuned to the national scene may recall that Kansas has recently joined every state in the Union but two by passing the "2006 Personal and Family Protection Act" allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns. Although that law is less than a month old, several people are alive because of one man’s actions to stop a life-threatening situation.

From an article on the website of KSNT, a Kansas television station:

Phillips 66 Owner Dean Yee was not going to make it easy for the two men he says tried to rob him at gunpoint Friday. “They demanded money and to make things tougher I said I'm not gonna give you the money you can come around here and get it yourself.”

That's when a customer in the store, and valid conceal to carry permit holder in Oklahoma, took action.

“He got their attention. He looked at my friend and pointed the gun at him and then his life was in danger and he exercised his right and shot him,” said Yee…

“I would've been shot in the chest,” said Yee.

After fourteen years of trying to pass the Conceal Carry law in Kansas, State Senator Phill Journey says Friday’s incident is a prime example of where the new law could help society. It is absolutely going to be seen as more permit holders are out there. I think its important that criminals need to be on notice that this will happen to them.”

“I think its gonna give businesses a lot of added protection police can't be everywhere at every minute,” said Journey.

Thank goodness Kansas has come to its senses in realizing that bad guys will always find a way to break the law and endanger the lives of honest citizens. This successful encounter will surely resonate with other criminals and make them reflect upon the fact that their intended victims are now prepared to defend themselves.

Originally published here.