Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that would allow people as young as 18 to carry concealed weapons after Kansas legislators approved the bill by margins that weren’t large enough to override a veto.
The legislation would have created a provisional license for those 18 to 21, issued by the state attorney general. Permit holders would have had to complete a background check and undergo gun safety training.
Supports said 18-year-old Kansans can already carry firearms in the open and those as young as 18 are allowed to serve in the military. Opponents argued that those under 21 are less mature and more prone to risk-taking.