Guns will be allowed at psychiatric hospitals unless Kansas comes up with millions to stop it [View all]

Officials in Kansas are scrambling to keep weapons out of state hospitals — including psychiatric facilities — four years after passing a law to allow them.

A 2013 bill expanded gun laws in Kansas by allowing concealed firearms in state and municipal buildings, while also giving a four-year exemption to public colleges and hospitals. But that exemption expires July 1.

So for hospitals to be able to continue banning guns, lawmakers must either pass a new law making that exemption permanent — or implement costly security measures.

Under the 2013 law, facilities can still ban weapons after July 1 if they meet certain security requirements, such as installing metal detectors and hiring full-time armed security guards. But those measures would cost millions.

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