Bill > SB506

This bill increases penalties for repeat offenders of criminal use of weapons and modifies punishments for convicted felons possessing weapons. Specifically, it adds "or adjudication" to the existing provision that makes a second or subsequent conviction for possessing a short-barreled firearm a felony, meaning a juvenile offender found to have committed this act will also face felony charges. The bill also redefines and modifies the penalties for criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, broadening the types of past offenses that qualify and adjusting the timeframes after which such possession is no longer a crime. For instance, it now includes convictions for certain serious person felonies, drug felonies, other felonies, and even domestic violence misdemeanors within specific time limits as grounds for this prohibition. The bill also repeals the existing laws it amends, indicating a complete overhaul of these specific weapon-related offenses.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb506/