58-3221. Sport shooting ranges; definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Generally accepted operation practice" means those safety practices adopted, pursuant to rules and regulations, by the Kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism and established by a nationally recognized nonprofit membership organization that provides voluntary firearms safety programs which include training individuals in the safe handling and use of firearms and which practices are developed with consideration of all information reasonably available regarding the operation of shooting ranges.
(b) "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.
(c) "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, club, governmental entity or other legal entity.
(d) "Sport shooting range" or "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.
History: L. 2001, ch. 185, § 4; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 83; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property
Article 32 - Land And Water Recreational Areas
58-3203 Limited liability of property owners; owner's duty of care.
58-3204 Same; owner's responsibility.
58-3205 Same; application to lands leased to state or subdivision.
58-3206 Same; nonapplication of act to certain liabilities.
58-3207 Same; construction of act as to certain liabilities and obligations.
58-3208 Same; prohibition of easements.
58-3212 Duties of responsible party.
58-3213 Procedures for development.
58-3214 Adjacent property owners; duty of care.
58-3215 Actions to enforce act; orders of court.
58-3221 Sport shooting ranges; definitions.
58-3223 Same; application of local law.
58-3224 Same; regulation by local governments; taking of range for certain uses prohibited.