Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 58-3224

  • Local unit of government: means a county, city, township or any other political subdivision of the state, or any agency, authority, institution or instrumentality thereof. See Kansas Statutes 58-3221
  • Person: means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club, governmental entity or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 58-3221
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • range: means an area designed and operated for the use of archery, rifles, shotguns, pistols, semiautomatic firearms, skeet, trap, black powder or any other similar sport shooting. See Kansas Statutes 58-3221

(a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this act shall not prohibit a local unit of government from regulating the location and construction of a sport shooting range.

(b) No person or governmental entity may take title to property which has a permanently located and improved sport shooting range, by condemnation, eminent domain or similar process when the proposed use of said property would be for shooting related activities or recreational activities or for private or commercial development. However, this provision does not limit governmental exercise of eminent domain or easement necessary for infrastructure additions or improvements, such as highways, waterways or utilities.