Costs Associated With a CCH Permit

The cost to obtain a CCH Permit is extensive. Considering the right to keep and bear arms, one can argue the point that requiring lawful citizens to get a permit to carry their handguns is unconstitutional. After all, states that do not require their residents to have a permit are called Constitutional Carry states. 

Bearing all of this in mind, many residents believe the cost to get a CCH permit is too high. The costs are so high that many Kansas residents cannot afford to get a CCH permit. A young adult who is enrolled in university cannot afford to shell out $300 to get a piece of paper that says they can legally carry their own property. Because of this cost, the university student cannot carry their handgun and will not be able to adequately protect them self. 

Should the cost to protect you be so expensive that many Kansas residents cannot afford to get the permit? Currently Kansas requires a payment of $132.50 to submit a CCH application. This payment is just to have the Attorney General's office review your application and decide whether or not you’re a suitable resident to have a CCH permit. That means if you do not meet their standards, you’re out all of your money. You just paid for a permit that you will never receive. Furthermore, if you are approved by the Attorney General, you are required to go and spend an otherwise pleasant day at the DMV to pay to get your CCH permit card. Could there be any more hoops to jump through or fees to pay? 

The whole process needs to be updated. Residents should not have to pay $300 dollars to get a permit to protect them self. The state should reduce the fee associated with the application. Every Kansas resident should be able to afford to get a CCH permit.