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She must know something is going down

Kansas governor signs machine gun bill

The Associated Press
TOPEKA | Starting July 1

Kansans will be able to own machine guns, other fully automatic weapons, sawed-off shotguns and silencers

Gov Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill Monday legalizing their possession

Supporters say collectors are likely to be the main beneficiaries.
They note that machine guns typically cost at least $20,000

Purchasers still must comply with federal restrictions, which include two background checks and approval by the local sheriff

In December, the attorney general's office issued a legal opinion saying part of the state's current ban is so restrictive that only law enforcement agencies can possess silencers.

That means no dealer can have them in Kansas, even to deliver to those agencies

Monday April 21

Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) signed two important pro-gun bills into law

The first, House Bill 2280, will protect law-abiding gun owners' right to bear arms, and would prevent the confiscation of firearms during a state of emergency, such as occurred following Hurricane Katrina and after the tornado devastation in Greensburg

Also signed was Senate Bill 46, legislation that will allow Kansas firearm retailers, manufacturers, importers and citizens qualified under the National Firearms Act to sell, manufacture, import and own NFA firearms

Special thanks to State Representatives Candy Ruff (D-40), Richard Carlson (R-61), Dennis McKinney (D-116), Mike Burgess (R-51), Arlen Siegfreid (R-15), Majority Leader Ray Merrick (R-27), State Senators Phil Journey (R-26), Terry Bruce (R-34), and Dennis Wilson (R-37) for their individual efforts to get these important bills enacted